slushy

adjective

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\ ˈslə-shē

slushier; slushiest

Definition of slushy

(Entry 1 of 2)

: being, involving, or resembling slush: such as

a : full of or covered with slush slushy streets

b : made up of or having the consistency of slush slushy snow

c : having a cheaply sentimental quality a slushy novel

slushy

noun

\ ˈslə-shē

variants: or slushie or less commonly slushee

plural slushies also slushees

Definition of slushy (Entry 2 of 2)

: a drink made of flavored ice crystals a lemon slushy For breakfast this morning she had a frozen strawberry slushie.— David Samuels When the Skowhegan Fair is over, everyone is dizzy from the rides, everyone has slushies smeared on their shirts, and everyone is very, very satisfied. — New England Monthly

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Examples of slushy in a Sentence

Adjective the slushy racetrack resulted in a significantly slower time for the winning horse slushy music underscores the movie's emotional scenes

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective The cold, dirty, wet stuff that immediately forms a deep, slushy crevasse on every corner. — Claire Friedman, The New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2022 Snow in trace amounts or up to an inch is likely, with slushy conditions on the roads, the forecast says. — oregonlive, 10 Apr. 2022 After a quick slushy spasm, 50s will return into next week. — Star Tribune, 10 Apr. 2021 Pluto’s average temperature is a brisk minus 387 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 232 degrees Celsius), so any slushy eruptions would likely retain their shape on the dwarf planet’s surface. — Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Mar. 2022 Mother’s Ruin opened Friday in Avondale and offers creative slushy cocktails and hearty food, like hot and crispy waffle fries, with a simplified approach: Everything is ordered at the bar. — chicagotribune.com, 16 Mar. 2022 Next, Flores pops open a barrel-sized container filled with a slushy brown liquid. — Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2022 As temperatures fall well below freezing, the slushy mix on the ground will freeze, and a drier accumulating snow will fall on top of the icy surface and come to an end Saturday morning. — Brook Endale, The Enquirer, 12 Mar. 2022 Any wet or slushy areas will refreeze, so use caution driving and walking. — Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2022 See More

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