mash

Soft beaten blend

Mash is matter reduced to a soft, pulpy mass by crushing or beating.

You make mashed potatoes by mashing boiled potatoes.

In brewing, mash is grain steeped in hot water to extract sugars for fermentation.

British slang uses mash for mashed potatoes specifically: bangers and mash.

To mash a button is to press it hard or repeatedly: He mashed the elevator button impatiently.

In Southern American dialect, to mash can simply mean to press: Mash that pedal down.

brewing

fermentation

Microbial sugar conversion

wortPlant used as remedy
distillationPurification via vaporization
grainCereal plant's harvest unit

barley · corn · rye · yeast · malt · enzymes · moonshine · whiskey · bourbon · beer

blend

mix

Combine different elements

stirMix by circling
combineMerge, or harvesting machine
incorporateAbsorb into something larger

fold · whisk · emulsify · homogenize · integrate · meld · merge · amalgamate · puree · cream

crush

pulverize

Crush to powder

squashFlatten by pressure
grindCrush into particles
poundWeight, strike, or kennel

smash · press · squeeze · flatten · trample · compress · mangle · bruise · crush · steamroll

infatuation

crush

Compress with force

smittenPowerfully attracted to someone
besottedIntoxicated by love or drink
enamoredFilled with ardent affection

infatuated · lovestruck · puppy love · swooning · pining · head over heels · fancy · keen on · soft spot · heartthrob

texture

mushy

Soft or saccharine

lumpyHaving irregular bumps
creamySmooth and rich
smoothWithout roughness or difficulty

thick · chunky · fluffy · starchy · pasty · soft · gooey · pureed · grainy · silky

food

potatoes

Edible underground tubers

turnipsEdible bulbous root crop
parsnipsPale edible taproots
carrotsEdible orange taproots

swede · cauliflower · peas · bananas · avocado · beans · yams · plantains · cassava · taro

mash

fermentation

mix

pulverize

crush

mushy

potatoes

mash

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