noun Download 🔗Share Any of the fleshy fruiting bodies of fungi typically produced above ground on soil or on their food sources (such as decaying wood). Examples : "Some mushrooms are edible and taste good, while others are poisonous and taste foul." food vegetable biology plant organism nature science Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A fungus producing such fruiting bodies. Examples : "The forest floor was covered in many different kinds of mushrooms. " food vegetable biology plant nature organism Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Champignon or Agaricus bisporus, the mushroom species most commonly used in cooking. Examples : "My grandmother always buys the best quality mushrooms for our Sunday dinner. " food vegetable biology plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any of the mushroom-shaped pegs in bar billiards. Examples : "The player carefully aimed at the mushroom, hoping to pocket the ball. " game sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A concrete column with a thickened portion at the top, used to support a slab. Examples : "The new school building's entrance used several large mushrooms to support the upper floor's concrete slab. " architecture building structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One who rises suddenly from a low condition in life; an upstart. Examples : "The new student, a mushroom in the school's social hierarchy, quickly gained popularity after winning the science fair. " person character society Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Something that grows very quickly or seems to appear suddenly. Examples : "A new problem seemed to mushroom overnight in the classroom. " nature plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To grow quickly to a large size. Examples : "The town’s population mushroomed from 10,000 to 110,000 in five years." nature biology plant environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To gather mushrooms. Examples : "We used to go mushrooming in the forest every weekend." food agriculture plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To form the shape of a mushroom. Examples : "The clouds began to mushroom as the wildfire spread. " plant biology nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Having characteristics like those of a mushroom, for example in shape or appearance, speed of growth, or texture. Examples : "mushroom cloud" appearance biology plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
