mushy
Other forms: mushier; mushiest; mushily
You might use the adjective mushy to describe an overripe banana or a tear-jerker of a commercial. Either way, it describes something soft.
Mushy is a good word for talking about something that's doughy or pulpy, whether it's a hunk of modeling clay or your out-of-shape belly. Another way to use mushy is to mean sticky and sentimental, like a mushy love scene in a terrible movie or a mushy greeting card. Either way, the word comes from mush, or porridge, which originated from mash, or "soft mixture."
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having the consistency of mushsynonyms:softyielding readily to pressure or weight
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very sentimental or emotional
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