mushy B2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈmʌʃi/ UK /ˈmʌʃi/ See IPA manual Freq #18840 Meanings 1 adj soft, wet, and lacking a firm shape or texture, like mush The snow became mushy as the afternoon temperature rose. 2 adj soft or unresponsive when pressure is applied, especially of a control or surface The brake pedal felt mushy and needed inspection. 3 adj informal: excessively sentimental or emotionally effusive The film's ending was romantic without becoming mushy. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · soft, wet, and lacking a... pulpysoggysquishy 2 adj · soft or unresponsive when... spongysoft 3 adj · informal: excessively... sentimentalmawkishsoppy ↔ Opposites firmcrispunsentimental Word family Derived forms mushilymushinessunmushy Related forms mushpulpslush Etymology Formed from mush + -y. The physical sense describes a soft, porridge-like consistency; the emotional sense extends that lack of firmness to excessive sentimentality. Topics Describing Qualities Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # mushy **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈmʌʃi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈmʌʃi/ **Frequency rank:** 18840 ## Meanings 1. soft, wet, and lacking a firm shape or texture, like mush 2. soft or unresponsive when pressure is applied, especially of a control or surface 3. informal: excessively sentimental or emotionally effusive ## Examples - The snow became mushy as the afternoon temperature rose. - The brake pedal felt mushy and needed inspection. - The film's ending was romantic without becoming mushy. ## Synonyms - pulpy - soggy - squishy - spongy - sentimental ## Antonyms - firm - crisp - unsentimental ## Derived Forms - mushily - mushiness - unmushy ## Related Forms - mush - pulp - slush ## Etymology Formed from mush + -y. The physical sense describes a soft, porridge-like consistency; the emotional sense extends that lack of firmness to excessive sentimentality. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Register & Style markdown