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[ adjective ] having the consistency of mush

Related terms

soft

2
[ adjective ] effusively or insincerely emotional

Synonyms

sentimental drippy maudlin mawkish schmaltzy schmalzy hokey slushy bathetic

Examples

"a bathetic novel" "maudlin expressions of sympathy" "mushy effusiveness" "a schmaltzy song" "sentimental soap operas" "slushy poetry"

Related terms

emotional

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[ adjective ] effusively or insincerely emotional

Synonyms

sentimental maudlin schmaltzy schmalzy mawkish slushy bathetic

Examples

"a bathetic novel" "maudlin expressions of sympathy" "mushy effusiveness" "a schmaltzy song" "sentimental soap operas" "slushy poetry"

Related terms

emotional

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Rhymes with

brushy

Phonetic and Homophones

M AH1 SH IY0

Similar Spelling

mush mussy Mus muss much muzzy Musso musky Muise muggy mucky Mucha mug

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