slushy
1 of 2adjective
ˈslə-shē 
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
2 of 2noun
ˈslə-shē
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
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Synonyms
Adjective
- miry
- mucky
- muddy
- oozy
- slimy
- sludgy
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Example Sentences
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 Anna Haines, Forbes, 18 July 2022 Add ice and continue blending until ice is crushed and mixture has slushy consistency. USA TODAY, 9 July 2022 The Sicilian semi-frozen dessert is somewhere between a slushy and a sno-cone, which is a very delicious place to be. Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appétit, 2 June 2022 Traditional beverages, beers, wines, ciders and smoothies will be sold, as will wine slushy mixes. Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2022 In a matter of minutes, the 6-foot, 350-pound carnivore would be be sitting next to a pile of slushy snow. Meghan Willcoxon, Journal Sentinel, 1 July 2022 There are also slushy-style drinks, a selection of champagnes, beer, and seltzers. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 15 June 2022 Jalal annoys Waleed by playing slushy pop ballads at full volume at all hours of the day, knocks on Waleed’s door late at night to borrow things, and has two large frightening dogs. Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 May 2022 The aluminum hull glided like an air-hockey puck over the smooth sections of snow and ice and, where necessary, bull-dogged through slushy areas. Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2022 See More
Adjective
Each drink is inspired by an astrology sign—Scorpios can expect a dark espresso martini while Geminis will see their scales represented in the slushy mix of strawberry daiquiri on one side of the glass and a pina colada on the other. Anna Haines, Forbes, 18 July 2022 Add ice and continue blending until ice is crushed and mixture has slushy consistency. USA TODAY, 9 July 2022 The Sicilian semi-frozen dessert is somewhere between a slushy and a sno-cone, which is a very delicious place to be. Aliza Abarbanel, Bon Appétit, 2 June 2022 Traditional beverages, beers, wines, ciders and smoothies will be sold, as will wine slushy mixes. Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2022 In a matter of minutes, the 6-foot, 350-pound carnivore would be be sitting next to a pile of slushy snow. Meghan Willcoxon, Journal Sentinel, 1 July 2022 There are also slushy-style drinks, a selection of champagnes, beer, and seltzers. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 15 June 2022 Jalal annoys Waleed by playing slushy pop ballads at full volume at all hours of the day, knocks on Waleed’s door late at night to borrow things, and has two large frightening dogs. Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 May 2022 The aluminum hull glided like an air-hockey puck over the smooth sections of snow and ice and, where necessary, bull-dogged through slushy areas. Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Jan. 2022 See More 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
Kids Definition
slushy
adjective
ˈslə-shē
slushier; slushiest
: covered with or resembling partly melted snow
slushy roads
slushy
adjective
1
as in muddy
full of or covered with soft wet earth the slushy racetrack resulted in a significantly slower time for the winning horse Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- muddy
- slimy
- mucky
- oozy
- sludgy
- filthy
- silty
- miry
- dirty
- clayey
- loamy
- stained
- grimy
- roily
- soiled
- grubby
- grungy
- bedraggled
- impure
- sullied
- squalid
- gunky
- smutty
- unclean
- begrimed
- grotty
- cruddy
- befouled
- foul
- uncleanly
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- sparkling
- clean
- pristine
- antiseptic
- unsullied
- immaculate
- unsoiled
- unstained
- spotless
- cleanly
- squeaky-clean
- spic-and-span
- spick-and-span
2
as in sticky
appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way slushy music underscores the movie's emotional scenes Synonyms & Similar Words
- sticky
- sentimental
- sloppy
- wet
- mushy
- sugary
- gooey
- drippy
- fuzzy
- soupy
- saccharine
- maudlin
- fruity
- mawkish
- schmaltzy
- cloying
- corny
- soppy
- sappy
- sugarcoated
- spoony
- lovey-dovey
- chocolate-box
- dreamy
- spooney
- nostalgic
- moony
- soapy
- sudsy
- novelettish
- insipid
- melodramatic
- vapid
- watery
- moonstruck
- tasteless
- feel-good
- cutesy
- misty-eyed
- soap-operatic
- starry-eyed
- flat
- twee
- soft-boiled
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- unsentimental
- cynical
- unadulterated
- unvarnished
- antisentimental
- hard-edged
- hardheaded
- hard-boiled