noun🔗ShareAny of the fleshy fruiting bodies of fungi typically produced above ground on soil or on their food sources (such as decaying wood)."Some mushrooms are edible and taste good, while others are poisonous and taste foul."foodvegetablebiologyplantorganismnaturescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA fungus producing such fruiting bodies."The forest floor was covered in many different kinds of mushrooms. "foodvegetablebiologyplantnatureorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChampignon or Agaricus bisporus, the mushroom species most commonly used in cooking."My grandmother always buys the best quality mushrooms for our Sunday dinner. "foodvegetablebiologyplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny of the mushroom-shaped pegs in bar billiards."The player carefully aimed at the mushroom, hoping to pocket the ball. "gamesportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA concrete column with a thickened portion at the top, used to support a slab."The new school building's entrance used several large mushrooms to support the upper floor's concrete slab. "architecturebuildingstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOne who rises suddenly from a low condition in life; an upstart."The new student, a mushroom in the school's social hierarchy, quickly gained popularity after winning the science fair. "personcharactersocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSomething that grows very quickly or seems to appear suddenly."A new problem seemed to mushroom overnight in the classroom. "natureplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo grow quickly to a large size."The town’s population mushroomed from 10,000 to 110,000 in five years."naturebiologyplantenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo gather mushrooms."We used to go mushrooming in the forest every weekend."foodagricultureplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo form the shape of a mushroom."The clouds began to mushroom as the wildfire spread. "plantbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHaving characteristics like those of a mushroom, for example in shape or appearance, speed of growth, or texture."mushroom cloud"appearancebiologyplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading