MUSH

I. noun Etymology: probably alteration of mash Date: 1671 a thick porridge made with cornmeal boiled in water or milk, something soft and spongy or shapeless, 3. weak sentimentality ; drivel , mawkish amorousness, II. verb Date: circa 1781 transitive verb to reduce to a crumbly mass, intransitive verb to fly in a partly or nearly stalled condition, ~er noun III. intransitive verb see: march Date: 1897 to travel especially over snow with a sled drawn by dogs, ~er noun IV. noun Date: 1902 a trip especially across snow with a dog team