Mush
/mʌʃ/noun
A soft and wet substance usually made by cooking.
She made a mush of bananas and strawberries for the baby.
Often appears as...
- corn mush
- oatmeal mush
noun
Nonsense, foolish talk or ideas.
I don't want to hear any more of your mush.
Often appears as...
- talking mush
- sentimental mush
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
verb
To make something into a soft and wet substance.
I mushed the bananas with a fork.
Often appears as...
- mush the bananas
- mush up
verb
Make your way over snow using a sled and dogs.
We mushed across the frozen lake
Often appears as...
- mush on
- mush the dogs
Usage tips
Colloquial
noun
A soft and wet substance usually made by cooking.
She made a mush of bananas and strawberries for the baby.
Often appears as...
- corn mush
- oatmeal mush
noun
Nonsense, foolish talk or ideas.
I don't want to hear any more of your mush.
Often appears as...
- talking mush
- sentimental mush
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
verb
To make something into a soft and wet substance.
I mushed the bananas with a fork.
Often appears as...
- mush the bananas
- mush up
verb
Make your way over snow using a sled and dogs.
We mushed across the frozen lake
Often appears as...
- mush on
- mush the dogs
Usage tips
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Culinary Context
Used to describe certain foods that are cooked until very soft, like porridge.
He enjoys having peach mush with his toast.
Pro Tip 2/3Non-Appetizing
Can imply food is overcooked or unappealing when not used for traditional mush foods.
This pumpkin pie filling tastes like mush.
Pro Tip 3/3Baby Food
Often refers to food prepared for babies due to their lack of teeth.
The mom prepared a soft carrot mush for her baby.
Compare with
grindgruelmincepasteporridgepulppureeslop
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Rob Knight: How our...
that antibiotics have on antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which are very important, they may also be degrading our gut microbial ecosystems, and so one day we may come to regard antibiotics with the same horror that we currently reserve for those metal tools that the Egyptians used to use to mush up the brains before they drained them out for embalming.
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Thomas Goetz: It's time...
that would spread from their jaws to other parts of their bodies, and ultimately, yes, they would lose their teeth. They would get dentures, and if you got dentures, you weren't going to be able to eat corn-on-the-cob, you weren't going to be able to eat apples, you weren't going to be able to eat steak. You'll eat mush for the rest of your life.
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Does the Colour of Food...
that paid off but there's something else intriguing they still haven't touched the green fresher chips so is the green a deterrent they didn't like the funny color they went for something it was probably more familiar food eat white color which was in this case was a rather brown mush it's the vision that's
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Life Beyond Earth, Part...
that go down to much deeper levels. And when you sample those deeper levels, you still find microorganisms. They are even more exotic in making their living in a totally non-oxygen environment. This is a salty, briny iron mush that they're living in. And you can see little bubbles of their activity
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The history of our world...
And you'll now see the yolk and the white have separated. And now they're going to be poured back into the egg. And we all know in our heart of hearts that this is not the way the universe works. A scrambled egg is mush -- tasty mush -- but it's mush. An egg is a beautiful, sophisticated thing
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How miscommunication...
it's no wonder our messages sometimes turn into a mush of miscommunication. But, luckily, there are some simple practices that can help us all navigate our daily interactions for better communication. recognize that passive hearing and active listening are not the same.
Video examples
The history of our world...
into the egg and we all know in our heart of hearts that this is not the way the universe works a scrambled egg is mush tasty mush but it's mush an egg is a beautiful sophisticated thing that can create even more sophisticated things such as chickens and we know in our
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The case against "good"...
with creativity and specification. You look good, you sound bad, this tastes good, the weather looks bad. Lie after lie, repeating this verbal gray, this sloshy mush, this fuzzy picture that reflects no real truth. Replace them with grittier, exact terms
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Do you really know why...
that you're allowed to take things back. Just because I said I liked something a year ago, doesn't mean I have to like it still. And getting rid of the need to stay consistent is actually a huge relief and makes relational life so mush easier to live.
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Elevating simple...
just like leave them on until they're mush it's not gonna taste good no one's gonna want to eat that so when people are wanting meat at home instead of eating that entirely and creating more demand for it and making it more
Video examples
Rob Knight: How our...
that antibiotics have on antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which are very important, they may also be degrading our gut microbial ecosystems, and so one day we may come to regard antibiotics with the same horror that we currently reserve for those metal tools that the Egyptians used to use to mush up the brains before they drained them out for embalming.
Video examples
Thomas Goetz: It's time...
that would spread from their jaws to other parts of their bodies, and ultimately, yes, they would lose their teeth. They would get dentures, and if you got dentures, you weren't going to be able to eat corn-on-the-cob, you weren't going to be able to eat apples, you weren't going to be able to eat steak. You'll eat mush for the rest of your life.
Video examples
Does the Colour of Food...
that paid off but there's something else intriguing they still haven't touched the green fresher chips so is the green a deterrent they didn't like the funny color they went for something it was probably more familiar food eat white color which was in this case was a rather brown mush it's the vision that's
Video examples
Life Beyond Earth, Part...
that go down to much deeper levels. And when you sample those deeper levels, you still find microorganisms. They are even more exotic in making their living in a totally non-oxygen environment. This is a salty, briny iron mush that they're living in. And you can see little bubbles of their activity
Video examples
The history of our world...
And you'll now see the yolk and the white have separated. And now they're going to be poured back into the egg. And we all know in our heart of hearts that this is not the way the universe works. A scrambled egg is mush -- tasty mush -- but it's mush. An egg is a beautiful, sophisticated thing
Video examples
How miscommunication...
it's no wonder our messages sometimes turn into a mush of miscommunication. But, luckily, there are some simple practices that can help us all navigate our daily interactions for better communication. recognize that passive hearing and active listening are not the same.
Video examples
The history of our world...
into the egg and we all know in our heart of hearts that this is not the way the universe works a scrambled egg is mush tasty mush but it's mush an egg is a beautiful sophisticated thing that can create even more sophisticated things such as chickens and we know in our
Video examples
The case against "good"...
with creativity and specification. You look good, you sound bad, this tastes good, the weather looks bad. Lie after lie, repeating this verbal gray, this sloshy mush, this fuzzy picture that reflects no real truth. Replace them with grittier, exact terms
Video examples
Do you really know why...
that you're allowed to take things back. Just because I said I liked something a year ago, doesn't mean I have to like it still. And getting rid of the need to stay consistent is actually a huge relief and makes relational life so mush easier to live.
Video examples
Elevating simple...
just like leave them on until they're mush it's not gonna taste good no one's gonna want to eat that so when people are wanting meat at home instead of eating that entirely and creating more demand for it and making it more
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Kevin Feige
American Producer
You can drive yourself crazy and tie yourself in knots trying to anticipate what someone's going to like or not like, and doing test screenings and opinion polls. But pay too much mind to that, and you'll wind up with a big pile of mush.
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Robert Jackson
American Statesman
Freedom to differ is not limited to things that do not matter mush. That would be a mere shadow of freedom. The test of its substance is the right to differ as to things that touch the heart of the existing order.
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Wayne Static
American Musician
Sometimes things get too layered and compressed or there's too many effects and they turn into mush on record. I strive to keep it raw and live-sounding, like you are in the room watching the band play.
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John Travolta
American Actor
I think my friend Tom Hanks knows me. He understands me very well. He's always had a sort of parental feeling toward me. He knows I'm a big mush ball, which is just part of my personality.
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Betsy DeVos
American Public Servant
Government likes committees... a lot. Committees kill all the really good ideas and generally all the really bad ideas. They produce middle-ground mush.
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Juliana Hatfield
American Musician
People in L.A. don't have to brace themselves against the cold; they slack off permanently, and their brains turn to mush.
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Larry David
American Actor
No, I am a crier and if people ever saw me privately they would be shocked at what a bowl of mush I am underneath it all.
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Cat Zingano
American Athlete
I can't get to the point where my brain is mush and I can barely talk, because my son's life depends on my health.
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Kate Winslet
Actress
God, my brain really goes to mush when I'm pregnant.
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Billy Strayhorn
American Composer
Romance is mush, stifling those who strive.
Quote examples
Kevin Feige
American Producer
You can drive yourself crazy and tie yourself in knots trying to anticipate what someone's going to like or not like, and doing test screenings and opinion polls. But pay too much mind to that, and you'll wind up with a big pile of mush.
Quote examples
Robert Jackson
American Statesman
Freedom to differ is not limited to things that do not matter mush. That would be a mere shadow of freedom. The test of its substance is the right to differ as to things that touch the heart of the existing order.
Quote examples
Wayne Static
American Musician
Sometimes things get too layered and compressed or there's too many effects and they turn into mush on record. I strive to keep it raw and live-sounding, like you are in the room watching the band play.
Quote examples
John Travolta
American Actor
I think my friend Tom Hanks knows me. He understands me very well. He's always had a sort of parental feeling toward me. He knows I'm a big mush ball, which is just part of my personality.
Quote examples
Betsy DeVos
American Public Servant
Government likes committees... a lot. Committees kill all the really good ideas and generally all the really bad ideas. They produce middle-ground mush.
Quote examples
Juliana Hatfield
American Musician
People in L.A. don't have to brace themselves against the cold; they slack off permanently, and their brains turn to mush.
Quote examples
Larry David
American Actor
No, I am a crier and if people ever saw me privately they would be shocked at what a bowl of mush I am underneath it all.
Quote examples
Cat Zingano
American Athlete
I can't get to the point where my brain is mush and I can barely talk, because my son's life depends on my health.
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Kate Winslet
Actress
God, my brain really goes to mush when I'm pregnant.
Quote examples
Billy Strayhorn
American Composer
Romance is mush, stifling those who strive.
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