slurry

American  

[slur-ee] / ˈslɜr i /

noun

slurries plural

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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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• slurries
  plural

Etymology

Origin of slurry

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

Example Sentences

On the morning of 21 October 1966, a colliery spoil tip collapsed on the hillside above Pantglas Junior School, sending tonnes of slurry crashing through the building and nearby houses.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

The farmer has attempted to deter people from loitering by spreading cattle slurry near the worst affected spots.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

They were accused of not allowing sufficient space on the edge of certain fields to allow rare flowers to grow by spreading fertiliser, slurry and weed killer without permission.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

In one town, the slurry knocked out a hydropower project, adding even more water to the deluge as it joined the Teesta, a Himalayan river known for its sinewy twists and turns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

I poured the slurry in a dish and then set it underneath the water heater to dry.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam