Meaning & use

mush

noun·Everyday

A soft, thick, pulpy mass, or a porridge made from boiled cornmeal.

See it in a sentence

The overripe bananas had turned to mush at the bottom of the bag.

Her grandmother served mush with milk and sugar every winter morning.

A note on using this word

"Mush!" is also a traditional command used to tell sled dogs to start pulling and move forward.

Words with a similar meaning

pulpporridge

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Another way to use it

2. interjection

A command used to tell sled dogs to start moving or go faster.

The musher shouted "Mush!" and the dog team took off across the snow.

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