slush

[sluhsh]

noun

1. partly melted snow.

2. liquid mud; watery mire.

3. waste, as fat, grease, or other refuse, from the galley of a ship.

4. a mixture of grease and other materials for lubricating.

5. silly, sentimental, or weakly emotional talk or writing.

   romantic slush.

6. slush pile.

verb (used with object)

1. to splash with slush.

2. to grease, polish, or cover with slush.

3. to fill or cover with mortar or cement.

4. to wash with a large quantity of water, as by dashing it on.

slush

/ slʌʃ /

noun

1. any watery muddy substance, esp melting snow

2. informal,  sloppily sentimental language

3. nautical waste fat from the galley of a ship

verb

1. to make one's way through or as if through slush

2. (intr) to make a slushing sound

Word History and Origins

Origin of slush¹

1635–45; apparently cognate with Norwegian slusk slops, Swedish slask mud, slops

Word History and Origins

Origin of slush¹

C17: related to Danish slus sleet, Norwegian slusk slops; see _sludge , _slosh

Example Sentences

On Aug. 1, federal prosecutors filing a legal brief alleging that taxpayer funds from the county went into a slush fund held by a shell company to help pay for its illegal activities.

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County, where the company won a $282-million contract for the 2020 election, Smartmatic executives used county money to create the same type of slush fund, according to the Aug. 1 filing.

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The government watchdog said slushed ice drinks containing glycerol - a type of sweetener - were unsafe for young children, and consumption of them should be limited for children aged between seven and 10.

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Not only did I have blood clots but I had too much blood and it was too thick, like a slush.”

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Officials say 43 of them managed to come out safely but efforts to reach the remaining eight men have faced repeated setbacks due to loose soil, mud and slush inside the tunnel.

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Related Words

• mud