Gushy vs. Mushy — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Gushy and Mushy
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Gushy
Marked by excessive displays of sentiment or enthusiasm.
Mushy
Resembling mush in consistency or firmness; soft
Ate mushy food after her tooth was pulled.
Gushy
Gushing; effusive and often emotional.
Mushy
Excessively tender or romantic; sentimental.
Gushy
(uncommon) Tending to gush, to produce a large flow of liquid.
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Mushy
Poorly defined; indistinct or blurry
"The young man drew his head back slowly, as if adjusting a mushy focus" (Rosemary Mahoney).
Gushy
Extravagantly demonstrative; gushing{2}; as, to write unrestrained and gushy poetry.
Mushy
Resembling or having the consistency of mush; semiliquid, pasty, or granular.
I don't especially like mushy oatmeal.
Gushy
Extravagantly demonstrative;
Insincere and effusive demonstrations of sentimental friendship
A large gushing female
Write unrestrained and gushy poetry
Mushy
Soft; squishy.
The brake pedal is mushy sometimes when I step on it.
Mushy
Overly sappy, corny, or cheesy; maudlin.
Skip the mushy, romantic scenes and get to the action.
Mushy
Soft like mush; figuratively, good-naturedly weak and effusive; weakly sentimental.
She 's not mushy, but her heart is tender.
Mushy
Having the consistency of mush
Mushy
Effusively or insincerely emotional;
A bathetic novel
Maudlin expressons of sympathy
Mushy effusiveness
A schmaltzy song
Sentimental soap operas
Slushy poetry
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