Definition of Mush
Mush
mush
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(noun)
a substance that forms a soft and shapeless mass, often wet, spongy, or pulpy in consistency;
e.g. The vegetables had turned to mush from being stewed for so long.
(noun)
(American) a thick porridge made by boiling cornmeal in water or milk;
e.g. The children ate mush for breakfast before going to school.
(noun)
excessive emotion such as tenderness, nostalgia, or sadness that seems overly sweet and feeble;
e.g. Most of the movie was unrealistic mush that was boring to watch.
(verb)
to press something in order to make it a soft mass, often wet and/or pulpy in texture;
e.g. He used a fork to mush the banana so that the baby could eat it.
(verb)
to undertake a journey over snow on a sled pulled by dogs, to command the dogs by saying the word "mush";
e.g. Their only option was to mush to the next town, since the roads for carriages were snowed over.
(noun)
a journey over snow-covered ground in a sled pulled by dogs;
e.g. This is the longest mush they have ever undertaken.
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