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Definition of slush
1a : partly melted or watery snowb : 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
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A classic bourbon or brandy slush combines tea, lemonade and orange juice concentrate for a boozy and icy treat.
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In effect, that’s a slush fund for McConnell to use in winning and solidifying Republican votes.
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This one provision, then, threatens to turn federal health care funding into a slush fund for states.
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That's an area roughly two times the size of California, covered in slush.
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Does $85 million directed to a new economic grant program qualify as a slush fund for the governor?
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North Korea's Koryo Bank handles overseas transactions for Office 38, a shadowy body that manages the private slush funds of the North Korean leadership, according to a South Korean government database.
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Conditions were especially fine for boarders, who power through the slush better than skiers.
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The practice of exploiting fuel revenue to plug unrelated gaps in the defense budget has escalated in recent years, prompting allegations - and official denials - that the accounts are being used as a slush fund.
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Origin and Etymology of slush
perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian slusk slush
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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
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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.
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First Known Use of slush
1807
SLUSH Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of slush for English Language Learners
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: partly melted snow
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: something that is thought to be silly because it is too romantic or emotional
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