sloshy

[ slosh-ee ]

/ ˈslɒʃ i /

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adjective, slosh·i·er, slosh·i·est.

of or relating to slosh; slushy.

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Origin of sloshy

First recorded in 1790–1800; slosh + -y¹

slosh·i·ly, adverbslosh·i·ness, noun

So are baked goods, like pies and cakes, and even slightly sloshy common Thanksgiving sides like mac and cheese or green bean casserole.
You Definitely Can’t Fly With Gravy in Your Carry-On|Amy McCarthy|November 16, 2021|Eater
Writing in London on a day in winter with a murky sky and sloshy streets, the title of Alpine Photography is verily refreshing.
The Barnet Book of Photography|Various
Consequently the meal comprised merely a basin of sloshy boiling water in which floated some shreds of uncooked red cabbage.
Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons|Henry Charles Mahoney
It is still thawing, and the ground will be very sloshy; I hope you have got thick boots.
Dr. Jolliffe's Boys|Lewis Hough

It was still raining a mite and the ground was sloshy and squanchy under foot.
Year of the Big Thaw|Marion Zimmer Bradley
He pushed on over the sloshy road, his mare every step going slower and slower.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 96, October 1865|Various