slosh

1 of 2

noun

ˈsläsh 

ˈslȯsh

1

: slush sense 1

2

: the slap or splash of liquid

sloshy

ˈslä-shē 

adjective

slosh

2 of 2

verb

sloshed; sloshing; sloshes

intransitive verb

1

: to flounder or splash through water, mud, or slush

2

: to move with a splashing motion

the water sloshed around him

—Bill Alcine

transitive verb

1

: to splash about in liquid

2

: to splash (a liquid) about or on something

3

: to splash with liquid

Synonyms

Verb

• lap
• plash
• splash
• swash

Examples of slosh in a Sentence

Verb

The children sloshed through the big puddle.

Water sloshed in the bottom of the boat as it rocked.

Juice sloshed over the rim of her glass.

The child sloshed the water in the tub.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Just add a cozy puffer jacket and chunky knee-high boots, that are ready to face the slosh and snow, and your mountainside lunch or Glühwein just got a whole lot cooler (theoretically speaking!). —Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025

The slosh of her mental activity rose and became the pantry around her. —Nicolette Polek, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024

Verb

The scientists reported in Nature (opens a new tab) that nothing significant is sloshing about just beneath Io’s crust. —Robin George Andrews, Quanta Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025

Then three storms in three years sloshed 18 inches of water into their backyard. —Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 6 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

probably blend of slop and slush

First Known Use

Noun

1814, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1844, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Rhymes for slosh

• bosh
• frosh
• gosh
• josh
• posh
• quash
• squash
• swash
• tosh
• wash
• backwash
• downwash

Kids Definition

slosh

1 of 2 noun

ˈsläsh 

1

: slush sense 1

2

: the slap or splash of liquid

slosh

2 of 2 verb

1

: to struggle through or splash about in or with water, mud, or slush

2

: to move with a splashing motion