# mushy

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈmʌ.ʃi/ · frequency rank #31,264

## Definitions
1. Resembling or having the consistency of mush; semiliquid, pasty, or granular.
2. Soft; squishy.
3. Overly sappy, corny, or cheesy; sentimental, especially in a romantic way; maudlin.

## Etymology
From mush + -y.

## Easily confused with
- **must** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mushy-vs-must)
- **musk** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mushy-vs-musk)
- **music** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mushy-vs-music)
- **musty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mushy-vs-musty)
- **muh** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/muh-vs-mushy)
- **much** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/much-vs-mushy)
- **mesh** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mesh-vs-mushy)
- **muse** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/muse-vs-mushy)
- **mash** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mash-vs-mushy)
- **Musa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/musa-vs-mushy)
- **mush** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mush-vs-mushy)
- **Muay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/muay-vs-mushy)
- **mosh** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mosh-vs-mushy)
- **messy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/messy-vs-mushy)
- **muddy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/muddy-vs-mushy)
- **mummy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mummy-vs-mushy)
- **misty** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/misty-vs-mushy)
- **Missy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/missy-vs-mushy)
- **murky** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/murky-vs-mushy)
- **muses** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/muses-vs-mushy)

## Common misspellings (8)
`mmushy`, `msuhy`, `muhsy`, `mushhy`, `mushyy`, `musshy`, `musyh`, `umshy`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mushy