mashed potatoes

Definitions

1. A dish consisting of potatoes that have been boiled, mashed to a pulpy consistency, and mixed with such ingredients as butter or milk.
   plural, singular
2. Partially melted snow with a pulpy texture, making for slow skiing.
   plural, singular
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see mash, potato.
   plural, singular

Equivalents

Examples

“Mashed potatoes is (or are) my favorite starch dish.”

“During late-season skiing, I have⟳ encountered ice in the morning and mashed potatoes in the afternoon.”

“The Eastern ski tribe could confidently expect⟳ much ice underfoot while the Western contingent could expect⟳ much mashed potatoes around the ankles.”

“I climbed back through the bottomless mashed potatoes as quickly as I could, relieved to see⟳ that his ski was off, with his foot pointing in a normal direction— not the skis’.”

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