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mushiness

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mush·y  (msh, msh)
adj. mush·i·er, mush·i·est
1. Resembling mush in consistency; soft.
2. Informal
a. Excessively sentimental. See Synonyms at sentimental.
b. Given to or displaying mawkish affection or amorousness.
mushi·ly adv.
mushi·ness n.
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Noun1.mushiness - a mushy pulpy softness
pulpiness
softness - the property of giving little resistance to pressure and being easily cut or molded
2.mushiness - falsely emotional in a maudlin way
sentimentality, drippiness, mawkishness, soupiness, sloppiness
emotionalism, emotionality - emotional nature or quality
corn - something sentimental or trite; "that movie was pure corn"
schmaltz, schmalz, shmaltz - (Yiddish) excessive sentimentality in art or music
sentimentalism - a predilection for sentimentality
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Night and day, not daring to stop for fear of the imminent freeze- up, they dared to run, an increasing mushiness of ice running with them.
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