mushier

Squishier and soppier

Mushier is the comparative form of mushy.

Something mushier than another thing is softer, squishier, or more pulpy in texture: The bananas got mushier as the week went on.

In the emotional sense, mushier means more sentimentally soft or saccharine: The sequel was even mushier than the original.

texture

softer

More yielding to touch

spongier · doughier · pastier · soggier · slushier · squashier · gelatinous · oozy · overripe · overcooked

sentimental

sappier

More overly sentimental

mawkish · cloying · saccharine · syrupy · gushing · treacly · sugary · overwrought · maudlin · lachrymose

wet

damper

Device reducing vibration or flow

saturated · drenched · soaked · clammy · moisture · swampier · marshier · boggier · quaggy · dank

romantic

lovey-dovey

Cloyingly romantic

cuddly · tender · doting · spoony · moony · starry-eyed · smitten · infatuated · lovesick · besotted

Opposites
texture/consistency

mushierfirmer

More resistant to pressure

crisper · harder · crunchier · stiffer · tougher

emotional tone

mushierharder

More demanding or firm

tougher · colder · dryer · gruffer · drier

Phrases
Family

mushing, mushiness, mushiest

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