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mushy
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
mushy
(adjective)
mushy
/
ˈ
mʌʃi/
adjective
mushier
;
mushiest
mushy
/
ˈ
mʌʃi/
adjective
mushier
;
mushiest
Britannica Dictionary definition of MUSHY
1
:
soft and wet
The rotting apples turned
mushy
. [=the rotting apples turned to mush]
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informal + disapproving
:
too romantic or sentimental
a
mushy
movie/novel
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