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

He was tired and hurt and about to be run down by a polar bear, and now he had slushy, freezing snow down his pants too.

From Literature

People were still using shovels to clear pavements, but it was now far more slushy rather than thick snow.

From BBC

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