slushier; slushiest
: 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
slushiness
noun
variants
or slushie
or less commonly slushee
plural slushies also slushees
: a drink made of flavored ice crystals
a lemon slushy
For breakfast this morning she had a frozen strawberry slushie.—
David Samuels
David SamuelsWhen 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
New England MonthlyExamples 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
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Roger Sands, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The company also recently launched the Baja Blast Dream Freeze and the Baja Blast Strawberry Dream Freeze, that combine the iconic Mountain Dew slushy with swirl of vanilla crème.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
The switch from snow to sleet and rain will create slushy conditions and hazardous travel.
—Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2025
The myriad indignities of winter now seem too much to bear—the slushy puddles, the numb fingers, that frigid first step out of the shower—all of it interminable, day after dreary day.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Get to the slopes early before the snow becomes too slushy.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The company also recently launched the Baja Blast Dream Freeze and the Baja Blast Strawberry Dream Freeze, that combine the iconic Mountain Dew slushy with swirl of vanilla crème.
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
The switch from snow to sleet and rain will create slushy conditions and hazardous travel.
—Daniel Amarante, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2025
The myriad indignities of winter now seem too much to bear—the slushy puddles, the numb fingers, that frigid first step out of the shower—all of it interminable, day after dreary day.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for slushy
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“Slushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slushy. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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