mushy
adjective
, especially in sense 2 also ˈmu̇-\
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adverb
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noun
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chocolate-box, cloying, corny, drippy, fruity, gooey, lovey-dovey, maudlin, mawkish, novelettish, saccharine, sappy, schmaltzy, sentimental, sloppy, slushy, soppy, soupy, spoony (or spooney), sticky, sugarcoated, sugary, wet
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And demand for the mushy, green goodness doesn't stop when its crop doesn't grow. — Scottie Andrew And Brian Ries, CNN, "It's National Avocado Day and Chipotle won't charge you extra for guac," 31 July 2019 But how do our individual cells keep themselves from the same mushy fate? — Scientific American, "Ballistic Maggots, Synthetic Winks and Why You’re Not Goop: This Week’s Best Science GIFs," 9 Aug. 2019 Start with a hot fire that will quickly develop a smoky char and searing grill marks without penetrating and cooking the interior surface or leaving the exterior scorched or mushy. — Claire Perez, sun-sentinel.com, "Claire’s tip of the week: Grill vegetables for flavor, texture," 19 July 2019 Add the squash and cook for 15 minutes, or until tender enough to qualify as slightly mushy. — Bonnie S. Benwick, The Denver Post, "Fire up your summer with recipes from the season’s new grilling cookbooks," 24 June 2019 The agency came away with the mushy decision to regulate FMTs with a light touch until there’s more data. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "One dead after poop transplant gone wrong, FDA warns," 14 June 2019 This creates a sturdier pasta that stands up better to cooking without getting gummy or mushy. — Catherine Lo, Good Housekeeping, "What Is Orzo and How Do I Cook It?," 5 June 2019 Add the cubed squash, increase the heat to medium-high and cook, stirring, until the squash has begun to brown and is tender but not mushy, about 5 minutes. — Jessica Battilana, SFChronicle.com, "Repertoire: Zucchini and feta twists for that zucchini windfall," 12 July 2019 Paper Paper drinking straws, which date from the late 1800s, often absorb liquid over time, become mushy, and can leave a taste or fibers in drinks. — Sarah Gibbens, National Geographic, "Want to ditch plastic straws? Consider these.," 22 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'mushy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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