slushy

American  

[sluhsh-ee] / ˈslʌʃ i /

adjective

slushier, slushiest

1. of or relating to slush.

2. Informal. tritely sentimental; mushy.

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ˈslushy British  

/ ˈslʌʃɪ /

adjective

1. of, resembling, or consisting of slush

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noun

1. an unskilled kitchen assistant

Other Word Forms

• slushily adverb
• slushiness noun

Etymology

Origin of slushy

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

Example Sentences

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

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

From Salon

It also recommends against vendors offering free slushy refills in venues where children under the age of 10 would likely consume them.

From BBC

Children should completely avoid "slushy" ice drinks containing glycerol, which can make them very ill, until they are at least eight years old, say researchers calling for official public-health advice to change.

From BBC

When 19th-century California naturalist John Muir famously said, “The mountains are calling and I must go,” he couldn’t possibly have imagined slushy parking lots crowded with Teslas and short tempers, or bars selling $15 beers.

From Los Angeles Times