mushy

adjective

ˈmə-shē How to pronounce mushy (audio)
Definition of mushynext
1
as in sentimental
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way a mushy love story

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2
as in soft
giving easily to the touch mushy fruit that was obviously overripe

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Recent Examples of mushy When these cuts marinate for too long in highly acidic mixtures, the meat’s surface can become mushy, and the lean meat may become drier after cooking. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 13 Aug. 2026 Detroit Red Wings The Red Wings have missed the playoffs by slim margins three years in a row with 91, 86 and 92 points respectively, which is a perfect snapshot of the mushy middle. — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Sundays are perfect for a traditional roast, but the standard menu features a nice selection of British seafood, plus hearty favorites like haddock and chips with mushy peas and Dover sole with brown butter hollandaise. — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Choose ripe fruit with bright red skin and a soft, but not mushy, texture. — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for mushy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mushy
  1. sentimental
  2. soft
  3. sticky
  4. floppy
  5. sloppy
  6. spongy
  7. fuzzy
  8. squishy
Adjective
  • At Cannes, sources told Variety that A24, Netflix, Searchlight Pictures, Focus Features and Mubi were the leading contenders hoping to score his sentimental festival favorite.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Victoria and David Beckham are enjoying a sentimental, idyllic vacation in Portofino, Italy.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of sentimental
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  • On Friday, his only real trouble was in the fifth inning, when a soft single, a line drive and a bunt hit loaded the bases with one out.
    — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2026
  • This finding, the authors said, suggested soft tissue was still holding the skeleton in place.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of soft
Adjective
  • No pomp, no circumstance, no celebrity— this is the sticky ground floor of the nation’s country music scene.
    — Jacqueline Kehoe, Midwest Living, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Glazed baby back ribs, satisfyingly sticky and spiced with gochujang, come smothered with melting mozzarella for crazy long cheese pulls on Chicago-style, falling-off-the-bone pork.
    — Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of sticky
Adjective
  • Modeling the look in the floor-length mirror of her hotel room, the mom of one paired the look with a floppy white sunhat, shades, and a pair of cream slippers.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The clothes are body-conscious—with the occasional nod to a floppy tradwife sleeve.
    — Robin Givhan, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of floppy
Adjective
  • On the previous drive, the Falcons’ starting offense went three-and-out — in sloppy, uninspiring fashion.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • First off, always practice perfect form with a lighter weight rather than compensate with sloppy form and a heavier weight.
    — Jakob Roze, HEALTH, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of sloppy
Adjective
  • When the discs degenerate, vertebrae lose the spongy buffer between bones, resulting in pain.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Do not freeze or the filling will turn into a spongy texture.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of spongy
Adjective
  • Meadow walked the red carpet in a white tank with fuzzy pants and matching sandals and took photos alongside her late father’s costars ahead of the screening.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Photos were fuzzy—Swift appeared in an, ahem, lavender haze care of a sparkly lilac mini-dress.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of fuzzy
Adjective
  • The news of squishy foods’ death had not yet reached her younger brother, however.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Detroit-Style Uncured Pepperoni Pizza Lots of ups and downs with the frozen pizzas in the last few years at Trader Joe’s, but a recent bright spot was this Detroit-style pizza with a squishy and crisp-cornered crust.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026
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“Mushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mushy. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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