/slʌʃ/
OriginMay be a variant of sludge or imitative like slosh. Perhaps a confluence of both influences.
- uncountable, usuallyHalf-melted snow or ice, generally located on the ground.
“As the skiing season drew to an end, there was nothing but slush left on the piste.”
- uncountable, usuallyLiquid mud or mire.
- uncountable, usuallyFlavored shaved ice served as a drink (a slushie).
- uncountable, usuallyA soft mixture of grease and other materials, used for lubrication.
- uncountable, usuallyThe refuse grease and fat collected in cooking, especially on shipboard.
- uncountable, usuallyA mixture of white lead and lime, used as a paint to prevent oxidation.
- uncountable, usuallyUnsolicited manuscripts, as in slush pile.
- To smear with slushy liquid or grease.
“The ungrateful “they” are Brooklynites who’ve come to see Harding-Mamary creations as a chain, where you can get it venti in a ramekin with crème fraîche or slushed with guava and salt on the rim.”
- To slosh or splash; to move as, or through, a slushy or liquid substance.
“The water was soon slushing merrily over the deck, while the smoke pouring from the cabin stove carried a promise of good things to come.”
“Sitting inside the Starbucks on Broadway near Roscoe, two art students had tired of sketching people slushing through the two-day-old snow.”
“A belated freshman, his oilskin slicker rasping loudly, slushed along the soft path.”
- To paint with a mixture of white lead and lime.
Formsslushes(plural) · slushes(present, singular, third-person) · slushing(participle, present) · slushed(participle, past) · slushed(past)