slurry

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noun

slur·​ry ˈslər-ē 

ˈslə-rē

plural slurries

: a watery mixture of insoluble matter (such as mud, lime, or plaster of paris)

slurry

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verb

slurried; slurrying

transitive verb

: to convert into a slurry

Examples of slurry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Built for renewables Unlike conventional zinc batteries that rely on a stationary electrode, the slurry continuously circulates between a storage tank and the battery cell while zinc reversibly switches between its metallic and ionic forms. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

If your dog isn’t drinking enough on their own, try mixing water into their dry food to create a slurry or adding canned food for extra moisture. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

Verb

But when those synths get more fried, the glitchiness melts away, and that slurry singsong becomes a drunken, glorious shout. — Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English slory

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1947, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for slurry

• blurry
• burry
• currie
• flurry
• furry
• hurry
• murry
• scurry
• worry

Medical Definition

slurry

noun

slur·​ry ˈslər-ē, ˈslə-rē 

plural slurries

: a watery mixture of insoluble matter