slushy

American  

[sluhsh-ee] / ˈslʌʃ i /

adjective

slushier, slushiest

1. of or relating to slush.

2. Informal. tritely sentimental; mushy.

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slushy British  

/ ˈslʌʃɪ /

adjective

1. of, resembling, or consisting of slush

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noun

1. an unskilled kitchen assistant

Other Word Forms

• slushily
  adverb
• slushiness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of slushy

First recorded in 1785–95; slush + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Slushy snow results from snow aloft falling through lower layers with temperatures a little above freezing.

From Washington Post • Nov. 29, 2021

Slushy ice and a sugary lemonade mix together to create the most refreshing beverage in the state.

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2021

Slushy and bone-clean by turns, it abounds in brilliant insights, bends them to the service of a single theme: the all-inclusiveness of the 20th Century's art heritage and the importance of using it well.

From Time Magazine Archive

You can give Slushy a 'and with the sorsepans if you've got nothin' better to do.

From The Skipper's Wooing, and The Brown Man's Servant by Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark)

As for orders, why, we start work at sunup, and Slushy dips out breakfast before that.

From The Night Riders A Romance of Early Montana by Cullum, Ridgwell