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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024slush /slʌʃ/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- partly melted snow:The snow had melted to brownish, dirty slush.
- silly, sentimental talk or writing.
slush•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est:slushy streets after the warm rain. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024slush (slush),USA pronunciation n. - partly melted snow.
- liquid mud;
watery mire. - Nautical, Naval Termswaste, as fat, grease, or other refuse, from the galley of a ship.
- a mixture of grease and other materials for lubricating.
- silly, sentimental, or weakly emotional talk or writing:romantic slush.
- See slush pile.
v.t. - to splash with slush.
- to grease, polish, or cover with slush.
- Buildingto fill or cover with mortar or cement.
- to wash with a large quantity of water, as by dashing it on.
- apparently cognate with Norwegian slusk slops, Swedish slask mud, slops 1635–45
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: slush /slʌʃ/ n - any watery muddy substance, esp melting snow
- informal sloppily sentimental language
vb - (intransitive) often followed by along: to make one's way through or as if through slush
Etymology: 17th Century: related to Danish slus sleet, Norwegian slusk slops; see sludge, slosh |