Looking for the meaning of the word MUSH in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of MUSH with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Mush
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century (in mush (sense 3 of the noun)): apparently a variant of mash
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
mʌʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a soft, wet, pulpy mass
Short Definition:soft pulpy mass
Examples:- red lentils cook quickly and soon turn to mush
- the flowers had been flattened into a sodden pink mush
Definition:
feeble or cloying sentimentality
Short Definition:cloying sentimentality
Examples:- the film's not just romantic mush
Definition:
thick maize porridge.
Short Definition:maize porridge
Word: Mush
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
mʌʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
reduce (a substance) to a soft, wet, pulpy mass
Short Definition:reduce to mush
Examples:- I reached over to his plate with my spoon and mushed together his pie with slice of flan
- I've just eaten it with mushed banana
Word: Mush
Speech Type: Other
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