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mush1

Syllabification: (mush)
Pronunciation: /məSH/

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Definition of mush

noun

  • 1a soft, wet, pulpy mass:red lentils cook quickly and soon turn to mush
  • thick porridge, especially made of cornmeal.
  • 2feeble or cloying sentimentality:the film’s not just romantic mush

verb

[with object] (usually as adjective mushed)
  • reduce (a substance) to a soft, wet, pulpy mass:simmer until the apples and potatoes are tender but not mushed

Origin:

late 17th century (mush1 (sense 2 of the noun)): apparently a variant of mash

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