mushiness

/mˈʌʃinəs/ noun

The characteristic of being mushy.

Word Origin Mushiness comes from mush, a soft, pulpy mass, from Old English māx 'mash'. The PIE root *meik- 'to mix' gives us mix, mixture, and miscellaneous. So mushiness is the quality of being mixed up and soft. The same root also gives us mash and the idea of things blended together.

noun The characteristic of being mushy. countable

The mushiness of the overcooked vegetables was unappetizing.

(名词) 软烂;糊状

煮过头的蔬菜的软烂令人没有食欲。

(sustantivo) blandura; pastosidad; blandez; consistencia blanda [La característica de ser blanduzco o excesivamente suave.]

Lo blanduzco de las verduras sobrecocidas era poco apetitoso.

(nom) consistance pâteuse; mollesse; état pâteux [Caractère de ce qui est pâteux, trop cuit ou ramolli au point de perdre sa consistance.]

La mushiness des légumes trop cuits les rendait peu appétissants.

(Substantiv) Matschigkeit; Breiigkeit [Der Zustand, weich, breiig oder übermäßig weichgekocht zu sein.]

Die **mushiness** des verkochten Gemüses war unappetitlich.

(名詞) やわらかくどろどろしている、軟らかすぎるという性質。

煮崩れた野菜は食欲をそそるものではなかった。

(substantivo) pastosidade [A característica de ser pastoso.]

A textura pastosa dos legumes supercozidos era pouco apetitosa.

Word parts: mush + y + ness

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