slushy

[sluhsh-ee]

adjective

slushier, slushiest 

1. of or relating to slush.

2. Informal.,  tritely sentimental; mushy.

ˈslushy

/ ˈslʌʃɪ /

adjective

1. of, resembling, or consisting of slush

noun

1. an unskilled kitchen assistant

Other Word Forms

• slushily adverb
• slushiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of slushy¹

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

Example Sentences

Most slushies contain naturally occurring glycerol instead of sugar to stop them freezing solid, giving them the slushy effect.

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And how quickly a slushy is drunk and whether with a meal or after exercise can also be factors.

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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.

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Bulbs are defiant harbingers of spring in colder climes, sometimes pushing up through the snow in their zeal to greet the sun and spread a little color on a bleak landscape of slushy grays.

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After spending a night in hospital, Arla is now back to her usual energetic self - though Carys is wary of allowing her to have any more slushy drinks.

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