Mushroom

/ˈmʌʃˌɹuːm/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

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Definition of Mushroom

noun

Any 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."
A fungus producing such fruiting bodies.
Champignon or Agaricus bisporus, the mushroom species most commonly used in cooking.
Any of the mushroom-shaped pegs in bar billiards.
A concrete column with a thickened portion at the top, used to support a slab.

verb

To grow quickly to a large size.
"The town’s population mushroomed from 10,000 to 110,000 in five years."
To gather mushrooms.
"We used to go mushrooming in the forest every weekend."
To form the shape of a mushroom.

adjective

Having characteristics like those of a mushroom, for example in shape or appearance, speed of growth, or texture.
"mushroom cloud"

Anagrams of Mushroom

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "mushroom":

6-LETTER WORDS

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5-LETTER WORDS

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4-LETTER WORDS

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3-LETTER WORDS

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+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "mushroom" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

mushrumpshroom

Rhyming Words

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