a mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water; used in brewing
"The brewer carefully monitored the temperature while stirring the mash to ensure optimal enzyme activity for fermentation."
mixture of ground animal feeds
"The farmer mixed oats and barley into a mash to feed the cattle before winter."
A mass of mixed ingredients reduced to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure; a mass of anything in a soft pulpy state.
"The field hospital was officially designated as a MASH unit to provide emergency surgical care during the conflict."
A mesh.
an infatuation, a crush, a fancy
Acronym of Mobile Army Surgical Hospital.
To convert into a mash; to reduce to a soft pulpy state by beating or pressure
"He kept trying to mash me at the party even though I was clearly not interested."
to flirt, to make eyes, to make romantic advances
A surname.
"At the family reunion, Uncle Mash told stories about his childhood growing up on the farm."
The word "mash" comes from the Old English mǣsċ, meaning a mixture or pulp. It ultimately traces back to a Proto-Indo-European root related to mixing, which also gave rise to similar words in German and Swedish.