shroom

noun

ˈshrüm

variants or less commonly 'shroom

plural shrooms also 'shrooms

informal

: mushroom

Okay, so the healthiest way to eat your shrooms is probably not on a pizza. But fresh and dried mushrooms can give you a needed boost of vitamin B12, which may lower your risk of Alzheimer's.—

Jessica Wick

especially : a fungus (such as one of the genus Psilocybe) containing hallucinogenic alkaloids (such as psilocybin) : magic mushroom

Parents be warned: My chief takeaway from "Yearbook" was that I really needed to look into finding myself some shrooms and acid … —

Jennifer Reese

To the naysayers, it represents all that is stupefying about 'shroom-induced psychedelic noodling. —

Greg Ko

Examples of shroom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In the trailer, Plaza shows up as the middle-aged version of herself while the present-day Elliot is tripping on shrooms in the woods. —

Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 June 2024 But perhaps the most familiar substance used in psychedelic retreats is psilocybin, also known as ‘shrooms – not to be confused with regular mushrooms. —

Food Drink Life, The Mercury News, 22 June 2024 The big and spongy morels, Morchella americana, are the iconic shrooms the commercial industry calls white morels. —

Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2024 Under the legislation, anyone 21 and older could consume or grow shrooms for medical or recreational purposes. —

David Matthews, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shroom

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