mushier; mushiest
1
a
: having the consistency of mush : soft
b
: lacking in definition or precision
2
: excessively tender or emotional
especially
: mawkishly amorous
Examples of mushy in a Sentence
mushy fruit that was obviously overripe
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Basil Basil is also very sensitive to cold temperatures, which turn its leaves black and mushy.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
Remove mushy, brown, or dead roots, cutting back to the rhizome.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
With a new coach, new management (which might be Jarmo Kekäläinen or could be somebody brand new), the Sabres could at least craft a vision that aimed somewhere beyond the mushy middle as a best.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The days of buying a rock-tough avocado in the hopes of avoiding mushy food waste may soon be over.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
Remove mushy, brown, or dead roots, cutting back to the rhizome.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
With a new coach, new management (which might be Jarmo Kekäläinen or could be somebody brand new), the Sabres could at least craft a vision that aimed somewhere beyond the mushy middle as a best.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
The days of buying a rock-tough avocado in the hopes of avoiding mushy food waste may soon be over.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mushy
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“Mushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mushy. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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