Adjective: mushy (mushier,mushiest) mú-shee
- Having the consistency of mush
"The mushy peas were a perfect side dish for the fish and chips"
- [informal] Effusively or insincerely emotional
"mushy effusiveness";
- bathetic, drippy [informal], hokey [N. Amer, informal], maudlin, mawkish, kitschy, schmaltzy [informal], schmalzy [informal], sentimental, sappy [informal], soppy [Brit, informal], soupy [informal], slushy [informal], corny [informal], cutesy [informal], gooey [informal], weepy [informal], cheesy [informal]
Derived forms: mushiest, mushier
See also: cornball [N. Amer, informal], emotional, lovey-dovey [informal], soft
Encyclopedia: Mushy