Definition of mush - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
texturesoft, wet, pulpy mass
- The overcooked vegetables turned into mush..
2.
- The movie was full of mush and made her cry..
3.
foodUS cornmeal boiled in water or milkUS
- He ate mush for breakfast with maple syrup..
4.
technologyDated interference in radio receptionDated
- The signal was lost in the mush of static.
Verb
1.
texturetr. squish something into a soft masstr.
- She mushed the potatoes until they were smooth.
2.
move slowlyintr. Rare move in a slow, heavy, or messy wayintr. Rare
- The crowd began to mush forward as the gates opened..
3.
transportationtr./intr. TECH. US drive a team of dogs pulling a sledtr./intr. TECH. US
- He mushed the dogs expertly over the icy terrain.
Images of mush
cornmeal boiled in water or milk
Expressions with mush
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crush or mash into a soft mass
She mushed up the bananas for the baby.
become soft and pulpy like overcooked food
The bananas turned to mush in the heat.
traditional dish in Southern US cuisine
Cornmeal mush is a staple in Southern US cooking.
Origin of mush
Old French, musse (soft)
Terms with mush included in their meaning
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western tree
oak tree native to western North America valued for acorn mush
cuisine
mush of cornmeal served with treacle or sugar
texture appearance
having a soft, wet look or feel like mush
Examples of mush in a sentence
After the rain, the ground turned to mush. The book was criticized for its mush and lack of depth. He couldn't stand the mush in the love letters. Mush is a common dish in the South. They served mush with honey for dessert. The radio broadcast was full of mush.
We couldn't hear the news due to the mush. He mushed the berries into a jam. The chef mushed the avocado for the dip. They had to mush through the thick mud. The old man would mush along the path every morning. They had to mush quickly to reach the next checkpoint. She learned to mush through the snowy wilderness.
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- French:purée, écraser, ...
- German:weiche Masse, zerdrücken, ...
- Italian:poltiglia, schiacciare, ...
- Spanish:masa blanda, aplastar, ...
- Portuguese:mingau, esmigalhar, ...
- Chinese:糊状物, 捣成泥, ...
- Japanese:どろどろ, 潰す, ...
- Arabic:هَريس, هَرَسَ, ...
- Hebrew:עִיסָה, לְמַעֵךְ, ...
- Russian:каша, размять, ...
- Ukrainian:каша, розім'яти, ...
- Hindi:गूदा, मसलना, ...
Definition of MUSH - Reverso English Dictionary
Acronym
- They met in a MUSH to play games.
- Developers created a new MUSH for virtual meetings.
- Fans of the genre gathered in a MUSH to discuss theories.
Origin of MUSH
Old English mus (mouse)
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- French:espace virtuel partagé multijoueur, ...
- German:MUSH, ...
- Italian:mondo virtuale multiutente, ...
- Spanish:MUSH, ...
- Portuguese:MUSH, ...
- Chinese:多用户共享虚拟空间, ...
- Japanese:MUSH, ...
- Arabic:مُوش, ...
- Hebrew:מֶרְחָב וִירְטוּאָלִי מְשׁוּתָּף, ...
- Russian:MUSH, ...
- Ukrainian:віртуальний світ, ...
- Hindi:मश, ...
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