June 12, 2011 - Word of the Day: mushy

This adjective usually describes food that is soft, or too soft, which is not a good thing.

• If you boil noodles for too long, they'll be mushy.
• The dinner we ordered at the hotel was terrible. The steak was tough, the potatoes were cold, and the asparagus was mushy.
• If you use too much water when cooking rice, it turns out kind of mushy.
• This fruit is old and mushy. I need to get some fresh fruit.

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