slush

noun

\ˈsləsh

Definition of slush

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : 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

slush

verb

slushed; slushing; slushes

Definition of slush (Entry 2 of 2)

transitive verb

: to wet or splash with slush

intransitive verb

1 : to make one's way through slush

2 : to make a splashing sound

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Examples of slush in a Sentence

Noun

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

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

At the time of the accident, rain and sleet were falling, and the runway was filling with slush. — Peter Greenberg, Town & Country, "Unfriendly Skies," 7 Feb. 2014 Snow could reduce visibility Saturday morning, and slush on the roads is not out of the question. — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, "It still may snow Saturday, but a significant, record-setting event is very unlikely," 5 Apr. 2018 Hopefully New Leaf’s housemade limeade slush has prepared you for a return to the heat, since the second half of today’s temple marathon takes you through the Little Circuit, to Angkor Thom and its structures both hulking and intricate. — Cynthia Drescher, Condé Nast Traveler, "3 Days in Siem Reap," 16 Apr. 2018 Sonic Drive-In, the fast food place best known for its roller skate–wearing servers and seemingly endless frozen drink list, is expanding its beverage options this summer with an unusual slush flavor: pickle juice. — Molly Horan, Teen Vogue, "Sonic Drive-In Introduces New Pickle Juice Slushes," 16 Mar. 2018 One of the most popular ones, The Meser, has every flavor of slush in it with gummy bears on the bottom for $2.29. — Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "RJ Ice Cream in Elm Grove is a kid's paradise," 28 June 2018 Lava is molten rock, or magma, that reaches the earth’s surface in a slush of crystals and bubbles of volcanic gases. — Washington Post, "Scientists study lava for clues to how volcano will behave," 16 May 2018 Sonic Drive-In introduced a pickle-juice slush this month. — Julie Jargon, WSJ, "Done Hiding Their Shameful Secret, Pickle-Juice Drinkers Go Public," 28 June 2018 You will not be served pickle slush in a sweaty glass. — Robert Morast, Houston Chronicle, "Sonic’s new slush won’t put you in a pickle," 20 June 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Extreme weather can overpower the freezing point of the washer fluid, turning it to slush on your windshield. — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, "Debunking 5 Cold-Weather Car Myths," 15 May 2018 As of midday, many streets in the Milwaukee area were still snow- and slushed-covered. — Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Drivers warned about hazardous road conditions as snow ends," 8 Feb. 2018 On a snowy cold day in South Philadelphia, Army and Navy slushed their way through an entertaining game with Army winning its second in a row in the annual series, 14-13. — Marc Narducci, Philly.com, "Quick takes on Army's 14-13 win over Navy," 9 Dec. 2017 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

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