slurry
1 of 2noun
slur·ry ˈslər-ē 
ˈslə-rē
plural slurries
: a watery mixture of insoluble matter (such as mud, lime, or plaster of paris)
slurry
2 of 2verb
slurried; slurrying
transitive verb
: to convert into a slurry
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 19 July 2022 Freezing the water out of urine leaves behind the nutrients in a slurry that can be used onsite or shipped to a farm. Keely Larson, Ars Technica, 20 Aug. 2022 Next were neck collars, ice-slurry drinks, and cold tubs. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2021 Since the start of Russia’s war with Ukraine in February, Russian officials have introduced a slurry of new laws to control the internet and have clamped down on civil society groups. Wired, 29 July 2022 At the facility, the patient’s chondrocytes — cells responsible for cartilage formation — were isolated from the tissue sample and grown in a proprietary slurry of nutrients, proliferating into billions of cells. New York Times, 2 June 2022 In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch and water to create a slurry. Eric And Shanna Jones, USA TODAY, 2 June 2022 The Colonel needed Elvis at the International to pay off his own mountainous gambling debts, even if that meant that the singer, offstage (and, ultimately, onstage), became a slurry, pill-popping ghost of himself. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 25 May 2022 Now dip the contraption in a ceramic slurry again and again. Jeff Macgregor, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2022 See More
Noun
Stir in the cornstarch slurry and cook, stirring, for 1–2 minutes until thickened. Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 19 July 2022 Freezing the water out of urine leaves behind the nutrients in a slurry that can be used onsite or shipped to a farm. Keely Larson, Ars Technica, 20 Aug. 2022 Next were neck collars, ice-slurry drinks, and cold tubs. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2021 Since the start of Russia’s war with Ukraine in February, Russian officials have introduced a slurry of new laws to control the internet and have clamped down on civil society groups. Wired, 29 July 2022 At the facility, the patient’s chondrocytes — cells responsible for cartilage formation — were isolated from the tissue sample and grown in a proprietary slurry of nutrients, proliferating into billions of cells. New York Times, 2 June 2022 In a small bowl, combine the cornstarch and water to create a slurry. Eric And Shanna Jones, USA TODAY, 2 June 2022 The Colonel needed Elvis at the International to pay off his own mountainous gambling debts, even if that meant that the singer, offstage (and, ultimately, onstage), became a slurry, pill-popping ghost of himself. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 25 May 2022 Now dip the contraption in a ceramic slurry again and again. Jeff Macgregor, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English slory
First Known Use
Noun
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1947, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
slurry
noun
slur·ry ˈslər-ē, ˈslə-rē
plural slurries
: a watery mixture of insoluble matter