mash
/mæʃ/
noun
- A soft, pulpy mixture of crushed or mashed food, especially cooked potatoes.
- The baby ate a mash of carrots and peas.
- We had sausages and mash for dinner last night.
- He served the fish on a bed of creamy mash.
- A mixture of crushed grain and hot water used in brewing beer or making whiskey.
- The brewer stirred the mash in the large vat.
- The distillery uses a special mash of corn and barley.
- After mashing, the liquid is separated from the grain.
- A confused or jumbled mixture of things.
- The essay was a mash of different ideas with no clear focus.
- The radio station played a mash of songs from the 80s and 90s.
- Her desk was a mash of papers, books, and coffee cups.
Synonyms
verb
- To crush something into a soft, pulpy mass, often with a tool or by hand.
- He accidentally mashed the berries while carrying the bag.
- She used a fork to mash the bananas for the bread.
- The recipe says to mash the potatoes until they are smooth.
- To mix or blend ingredients together into a uniform mixture.
- Mash the flour and butter together until they look like breadcrumbs.
- You need to mash the avocado with lime juice for the guacamole.
- The chef mashed the garlic and herbs into a paste.
- To press or push something forcefully, often causing damage or deformation.
- Don't mash the bread down too hard or it will get squished.
- The crowd mashed against the barriers at the concert.
- The car door mashed his finger when it slammed shut.