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noun \ ˈsləsh \

Definition of slush

1 a :partly melted or watery snow

b :loose ice crystals formed during the early stages of freezing of salt water

2 :soft mud :mire

3 :refuse grease and fat from cooking especially on shipboard

4 :paper pulp in water suspension

5 :trashy and usually cheaply sentimental material

6 :unsolicited writings submitted (as to a magazine) for publication

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Examples of slush in a Sentence

a sidewalk covered with slush
The movie is just a lot of romantic slush.

Recent Examples of slush from the Web

Kim Kwang Jin says the luxury stores are part of the secretive Office 39 -- a group the US government describes as a slush fund for the regime.

— david mckenzie, CNN, "Where North Korea's elite go for banned luxury goods," 17 July 2017
Head to Sonic for half-price shakes and ice cream slushes after 8 p.m.

— brian manzullo, Detroit Free Press, "It's National Ice Cream Day! Here's how to get it free today," 16 July 2017
A classic bourbon or brandy slush combines tea, lemonade and orange juice concentrate for a boozy and icy treat.

— anna thomas bates, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Cheers to America with these sparkling cocktails," 30 June 2017
In effect, that’s a slush fund for McConnell to use in winning and solidifying Republican votes.

— ed kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, "McConnell Has $188 Billion Fund to Save Health-Care Bill. How Will He Spend It?," 28 June 2017
This one provision, then, threatens to turn federal health care funding into a slush fund for states.

— bryce covert, New Republic, "Trumpcare Is a Giant Slush Fund," 28 June 2017
That's an area roughly two times the size of California, covered in slush.

— aj willingham, CNN, "A huge part of Antarctica is melting and scientists say that's bad news," 19 June 2017
Does $85 million directed to a new economic grant program qualify as a slush fund for the governor?

— mary ellen klas, miamiherald, "Is $85M grant program good government or a slush fund for the governor?," 8 June 2017
This might not seem like a big deal, but budget writers set aside a small slush fund for new legislation every year, and then bills must compete for those funds.

— the denver post editorial board, The Denver Post, "Hickenlooper right to shame lawmakers avoiding honest budgeting," 7 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of slush

perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian slusk slush

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First Known Use: 1641

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slush Synonyms

slush

verb

Definition of slush

transitive verb

:to wet or splash with slush

intransitive verb

1 :to make one's way through slush

2 :to make a splashing sound

Recent Examples of slush from the Web

Rain and slush would make for a miserable day anywhere, but the weird weather patterns observed over the two-week period in 2016 painted a potentially worrisome picture for the future.

— aj willingham, CNN, "A huge part of Antarctica is melting and scientists say that's bad news," 19 June 2017