mush

noun
UK: /mʌʃ/
US: /mʌʃ/

  1. A soft, wet, pulpy mass.

    1. The baby's food was a bowl of soft, tasteless mush.
    2. The heavy rain turned the garden into a field of thick, unpleasant mush.

Synonyms

pulp slush goo sentimentality
mush verb

  1. To crush into a soft, wet mass.

    1. Please don't mush the berries in the container.
    2. He accidentally mushed the sandwich while packing his lunchbox quickly.

  2. To travel by dogsled.

    1. They mush through the snow.
    2. Every winter, he trains his dogs to mush across the frozen tundra.
mush adjective

  1. Sentimental or weakly emotional.

    1. That movie was pure mush!
    2. I can't stand romantic comedies that are just predictable mush.
mush interjection

  1. An exclamation to urge sled dogs on.

    1. Mush, dogs, mush!
    2. With a shout of 'Mush!' the dogs bolted forward, pulling the sled swiftly.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "mush" is /mʌʃ/ in British English and /mʌʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "mush": pulp, slush, goo, sentimentality.

Example usage of "mush": "The baby's food was a bowl of soft, tasteless mush.". More examples on the page.