mushy
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The authors introduce the idea of the gumline, the mushy, undercooked top of a crust onto which too much tomato sauce has been slopped.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The classic recipe for fish and chips -- white fish deep-fried in batter, chips, and mushy peas, often with tartare sauce on the side -- dates back to the 1860s.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
These days, I notice fuchsia bursts of bougainvillea instead of my mushy backside.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025
They point to offers such as a free kids meal with an adult's one, free parking, and fish and chips with mushy peas for £8.50.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2025
They love the mushy food Mam makes in a pot, bread mashed up in milk and water and sugar.
From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt
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