slosh

[ slosh ]

verb (used without object)

1. to splash or move through water, mud, or slush.
2. (of a liquid) to move about actively within a container.

verb (used with object)

1. to stir or splash (something) around in a fluid:

   to slosh the mop in the pail.

2. to splash (liquid) clumsily or haphazardly:

   She sloshed tea all over her new suit. They sloshed the paint over the wall.

noun

1. watery mire or partly melted snow; slush.
2. the lap or splash of liquid:

   the slosh of waves against the shore.

3. a small quantity of liquid:

   a slosh of milk in the pail.

4. a watery or weak drink.

slosh

/ slɒʃ /

noun

1. watery mud, snow, etc
2. slang.
   a heavy blow
3. the sound of splashing liquid
4. a popular dance with a traditional routine of steps, kicks, and turns performed in lines

verb

1. informal.
   tr; foll by around, on, in, etc to throw or pour (liquid)
2. informal.
   whenintr, often foll by about or around
   1. to shake or stir (something) in a liquid
   2. (of a person) to splash (around) in water, etc
3. slang.
   tr to deal a heavy blow to
4. informal.
   usually foll byabout or around to shake (a container of liquid) or (of liquid within a container) to be shaken

Derived Forms

• ˈsloshy, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of slosh¹

1805–15; perhaps blend of slop ¹ and slush

Word History and Origins

Origin of slosh¹

C19: variant of slush , influenced by slop ¹

Example Sentences

Shake the pan occasionally to distribute the sauce and slosh it over the fish.

From The Daily Beast

He saw the water carrier enter through the bamboo gate, heard the water slosh about jerkily as the bheestee emptied his goatskin.

From Project Gutenberg

Gallant gentlemen and delicate ladies braving rain and slosh.

From Project Gutenberg

I want to wind a towel around my head, and pin up my skirt, and slosh around with a pail of hot, soapy water.

From Project Gutenberg

I go after the boss, and old Brockmann hikes up to the slosh on the jump.

From Project Gutenberg

And when he'd move they'd squeak, and make eyes at him as they went up to the slosh.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• flounder
• wade
• wallow