mushy

• Décrit quelque chose de mou et de pâteux, ou de trop sentimental et mièvre.

Describes something that is soft and pulpy, or overly sentimental.

1. Soft and pulpy consistencyA2informal

   Having a soft, thick, and often wet texture, similar to mush.

   Consistance molle et pâteuse

   • The overcooked vegetables turned into a mushy mess.
   • The bananas were too mushy to eat raw, so she made bread.
   • After the rain, the ground became mushy and difficult to walk on.

   Synonymesdoughypastypulpyslushysoftspongysquashysquishytenderyielding

   Antonymescrispfirmhardsolid

2. Overly sentimentalB2informal

   Expressing or showing emotion in a way that is exaggerated or insincere.

   Sentimental à l'excès

   • He sent her a mushy love letter full of clichés.
   • The movie was so mushy that I couldn't take it seriously.
   • She rolled her eyes at his mushy speech during the anniversary dinner.

   Synonymesgooeygushymaudlinmawkishsaccharinesappyschmaltzysentimentalslushysyrupy

   Antonymescalloushardheartedstoictoughunemotionalunsentimental