slushy

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adjective

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

slushy

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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
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

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
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Adjective
This could lead to low visibilities and slushy roads. David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025 The floors underneath a slushy machine, below equipment at the drive-through, near the washing machine and below a carbon dioxide tank in a downstairs storage room had build-up of old food, debris and dirt. Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 14 Feb. 2025 But once that pack is melted or even partially slushy, it’s considered a liquid and is subject to the 3-1-1 rule. Billie Cohen, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024 Get to the slopes early before the snow becomes too slushy. Roger Sands, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for slushy

Word History

Etymology

Noun

slush entry 1 + -y

First Known Use

Adjective

1791, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1966, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of slushy was in 1791

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“Slushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slushy. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

slushy

adjective
slushier; slushiest
: full of or resembling slush
a slushy road
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