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

He has told personal stories about Rite Aid, Zips Car Wash and Cineworld, where he talked of enjoying Mountain Dew slush and red licorice while watching “Top Gun Maverick.”

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Recall how Republicans derided the Biden Environmental Protection Agency’s green-energy money as a “slush fund.”

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Komeito said that the LDP has failed to tighten rules on party funding following a damaging slush fund scandal involving dodgy payments of millions of dollars.

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On Thursday the Supreme Court ruled that the slush fund "appeared to have originated from bribes illegally received" by the former president and thus could not be considered part of the couple's assets.

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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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Related Words

• mud