HyperDic: mushy

English > 2 senses of the word mushy:
ADJECTIVEallmushyhaving the consistency of mush
allmushy, bathetic, drippy, hokey, maudlin, mawkish, kitschy, schmaltzy, schmalzy, sentimental, sappy, soppy, soupy, slushyeffusively or insincerely emotional
mushy > pronunciation
Soundsmah'shiy
Rhymesashy ... xi / XI: 21 rhymes with shiy...
English > mushy: 2 senses > adjective 1
MeaningHaving the consistency of mush.
BroadersoftYielding readily to pressure or weight
Spanishblando, musgoso, pastoso
Nounsmushcornmeal boiled in water
mushany soft or soggy mass
mushinessa mushy pulpy softness
English > mushy: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaningeffusively or insincerely emotional.
Example "mushy effusiveness"
Synonymsbathetic, drippy, hokey, maudlin, mawkish, kitschy, schmaltzy, schmalzy, sentimental, sappy, soppy, soupy, slushy
BroaderemotionalOf more than usual emotion
Spanishlloraduelos, llorica, remilgado, sensiblero, sentimentaloide
Catalanllagrimós, sentimental
Nounsmushinessfalsely emotional in a maudlin way

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