mushy

(mus̸hē)

adjective mushier, mushiest

    1. like mush; thick, soft, and yielding
    2. poorly defined; blurry: the old recording had a mushy sound
  1. Informal affectionate or sentimental in a maudlin fashion

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See mushy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective mush·i·er, mush·i·est
  1. Resembling mush in consistency; soft.
  2. Informal
    a. Excessively sentimental. See Synonyms at sentimental.
    b. Given to or displaying mawkish affection or amorousness.

Related Forms:

  • mushˈi·ly adverb
  • mushˈi·ness noun

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