adj.
Pronunciation: ' m ə -sh ē , esp 2 also ' mu ̇ -
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: mush · i · er ; -est
Date: 1839
1 a : having the consistency of mush : SOFT b : lacking in definition or precision
2 : excessively tender or emotional especially : mawkishly amorous
– mush · i · ly \ ' m ə -sh ə -l ē , ' mu ̇ - \ adverb
– mush · i · ness \ ' m ə -sh ē -n ə s, ' mu ̇ - \ noun