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slushy

American  
[sluhsh-ee] / ˈslʌʃ i /

adjective

  • slushier,
    comparative
  • slushiest
    superlative
  1. of or relating to slush.

  2. Informal. tritely sentimental; mushy.


slushy British  
/ ˈslʌʃɪ /

adjective

  1. of, resembling, or consisting of slush

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. an unskilled kitchen assistant

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of slushy

First recorded in 1785–95; slush + -y 1

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Elsewhere, the ground had turned into slushy mud, slowing movement and complicating operations.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

Instead, moving downward through Titan's icy shell would likely reveal additional layers of ice that gradually transition into slushy pathways and isolated pockets of liquid water closer to the moon's rocky interior.

From Science Daily Dec. 20, 2025

The kind of bowl you crave after traipsing home through slushy streets with cold fingers.

From Salon Dec. 16, 2025

It’s the best-tasting slushy snow cone, especially during the summer when it’s hot.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 27, 2025

It started to rain while I was in the butcher's shop, fat, slushy drops mixed with ice.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse

Over in South Philly, Pop's ices sport a slushier, less firmly set style that's become the favorite in the city and surrounding areas.

From Salon Jun. 28, 2023

With the track getting slushier and slushier, it did with ease.

From Seattle Times Nov. 28, 2021

It's hard not to suspect that it was the film's slushier, sillier moments that got Williams the Oscar nod for his performance as DJ Adrian Cronauer.

From The Guardian Aug. 12, 2014

Some racers blamed all the crashes on the springlike temperatures, which they said made the course slushier than they were expecting.

From New York Times Feb. 20, 2014

For shoes you’ll be wearing on the slushiest of winter days—or even hiking muddy or snowy trails—break out the beeswax.

From Slate Sep. 19, 2018

This tyranny seems to really take hold around the mid-90s, with Celine Dion's 1996 effort The Power of the Dream competing with Gloria Estefan's Reach for gold medal in the slushiest faux-inspirational sports ballad event.

From The Guardian Jul. 26, 2012

May it be dry when next I call, Your slushiest of isles!

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, July 18, 1891 by Various

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