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Musty vs Mushy - What's the difference?

musty | mushy |

As adjectives the difference between musty and mushy

is that musty is having a stale odor while mushy is resembling or having the consistency of mush; semiliquid, pasty, or granular.

musty

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Having a stale odor.
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    mushy

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • resembling or having the consistency of mush; semiliquid, pasty, or granular
    • I don't especially like mushy oatmeal.
  • soft; squishy
    • The brake pedal is mushy sometimes when I step on it.
  • overly sappy, corny, or cheesy
    • Skip the mushy , romantic scenes and get to the action.

    Related terms

    * mushy peas