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# mushy

adjective (mushy, mushier, mushiest)

«mushy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Mushy means soft and squashy, like mashed food or over-ripe fruit. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mushy/#m1)
2. (informal) Mushy means too sentimental, full of soppy love feelings: a mushy film. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mushy/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life «mushy peas» are a British dish served with fish and chips, and over-cooked vegetables go mushy. Children often call romantic films or kissing scenes «mushy». In science, fruit going mushy is a sign of decay. Phrases: «mushy peas», «go mushy», «all mushy».

### Examples

- The banana went mushy in my lunchbox. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mushy/#x1)
- We had fish and chips with mushy peas. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mushy/#x2)
- The cereal turns mushy if you leave it in the milk too long. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mushy/#x3)
- Ugh, this film is too mushy! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mushy/#x4)
- Cook the carrots longer if you like them mushy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mushy/#x5)
- The card was full of mushy poems. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mushy/#x6)

### Note

Comparatives: mushier, mushiest. From «mush» (a soft wet mass). The sentimental sense is informal and slightly mocking, not rude.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «mushy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/mushy/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«mushy» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mushy.html) on Mova free.