slurry

American  

[slur-ee] / ˈslɜr i /

noun

plural

slurries

1. a thin mixture of an insoluble substance, as cement, clay, or coal, with a liquid, as water or oil.

2. Ceramics. a thin slip.

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verb (used with object)

slurried, slurrying

1. to prepare a suspension of (a solid in a liquid).

adjective

1. of or relating to such a suspension.

slurry British  

/ ˈslʌrɪ /

noun

1. a suspension of solid particles in a liquid, as in a mixture of cement, clay, coal dust, manure, meat, etc with water

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Etymology

Origin of slurry

1400–50; late Middle English slory; perhaps akin to slur

Example Sentences

Slurry, made up of animal manure and farmyard water run-off, contains vital nutrients for growing grass, crops and plants.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

They are dated back as far as August 1963, and all carry the same subject line: “Danger from Coal Slurry being tipped at the rear of the Pantglas Schools.”

From The Guardian • Oct. 9, 2016

Here, he visits Thailand to see a "trash fish" processing plant in action, with scenes redolent of Mr Burns's Animal Slurry manufacturing concern.

From The Guardian • Feb. 28, 2013

Flowers and tributes have been left at Ravenhill rugby ground Slurry is a mixture of cow manure and water which is used as a natural fertiliser on the fields.

From BBC • Sep. 17, 2012

Slurry, slur′i, n. any one of several semi-fluid mixtures, esp. of ganister, used to make repairs in converter-linings.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various