mushy

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Resembling or having the consistency of mush; semiliquid, pasty, or granular.
    — I don't especially like mushy oatmeal.
  2. Soft; squishy.
    — The brake pedal is mushy sometimes when I step on it.
  3. Overly sappy, corny, or cheesy; sentimental, especially in a romantic way; maudlin.
    — Skip the mushy, romantic scenes and get to the action.

词形变化

mushier comparative more mushy comparative mushiest superlative most mushy superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
mushily mushiness mushy peas unmushy

词源

Etymology tree
English mush
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Germanic *-gaz
Proto-West Germanic *-g
Old English -iġ
Middle English -y
English -y
English mushy
From mush + -y.
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