mush Synonyms
Another word for mush
• noun (Context 1)
A thick, soft, moist mass or mixture.
"The heavy rain turned the unpaved trail into a treacherous pulp of mud and leaves."
• noun (Context 2)
Excessively sentimental, maudlin, or romantic language and behavior.
"The movie started as a tense thriller but quickly devolved into predictable romantic schmaltz."
• verb (Context 3)
To reduce something to a soft, wet mass by crushing or mashing.
"She mushed the overripe bananas in a bowl to prepare the bread batter."
• noun (Context 4)
A thick porridge made by boiling cornmeal in water or milk.
"For breakfast, the pioneers often ate fried cornmeal polenta topped with maple syrup."
• verb (Context 5)
To travel across snow with a sled drawn by dogs.
"The explorers mushed across the frozen Alaskan tundra for three exhaustive weeks."
• verb (Context 6)
To drive or command a team of sled dogs to start moving or to travel faster.
"He mushed his weary dogs onward through the blinding blizzard."
Opposites of mush
The opposite of mush shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: