noun
mush
muhsh
Mush (noun) means a soft, wet, formless mass, especially of food. Example: “By the time she got home, the bananas had turned to mush at the bottom of the bag.”
noun
1
A soft, wet, formless mass, especially of food.
"By the time she got home, the bananas had turned to mush at the bottom of the bag."
2
A thick porridge made from cooked grain, especially cornmeal, cooked in water or milk.
"His grandmother always served mush with a spoonful of maple syrup on cold mornings."
verb
1
To squash something into a soft, formless mass.
"He mushed the ripe avocado with a fork before spreading it on toast."
intj
1
A command shouted to sled dogs to make them start or move faster.
"The musher cracked the reins and yelled "Mush!" to get the team moving."
How to use mush
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA soft, squashed mess — or, informally, the shout used to get sled dogs running.
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Word forms
- Plural
- mushes
- Third person singular
- mushes
- Past tense
- mushed
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Etymology
Probably a variant of mash, or from an old dialect form related to Old English mos, meaning food or porridge.
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What does “mush” mean?
The word “mush” means a soft, wet, formless mass, especially of food. In plain terms, a soft, squashed mess — or, informally, the shout used to get sled dogs running.
How do you pronounce “mush”?
“Mush” is pronounced muhsh (/mʌʃ/ in IPA).
How do you use “mush” in a sentence?
Here is “mush” used in a sentence: “By the time she got home, the bananas had turned to mush at the bottom of the bag.”
What part of speech is “mush”?
Depending on how it is used, “mush” can be a noun, a verb and an intj.
Where does the word “mush” come from?
The word “mush” comes from Old English. Probably a variant of mash, or from an old dialect form related to Old English mos, meaning food or porridge.
How many meanings does “mush” have?
“Mush” has 4 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a soft, wet, formless mass, especially of food.
