Slushy
adjective
Something that is partly liquid and partly solid, like mud or wet snow.
The snow had turned to a slushy mess by the afternoon
Often appears as...
- slushy snow
- slushy puddle
noun
A sweet drink made of shaved ice and flavored syrup.
She bought a cherry slushy at the fair
Often appears as...
- cherry slushy
- blue raspberry slushy
adjective
Showing or expressing too much of emotions in an excessive or sentimental way.
I can't stand slushy romance novels
Often appears as...
- slushy romance
- slushy sentimentality
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
adjective
Something that is partly liquid and partly solid, like mud or wet snow.
The snow had turned to a slushy mess by the afternoon
Often appears as...
- slushy snow
- slushy puddle
noun
A sweet drink made of shaved ice and flavored syrup.
She bought a cherry slushy at the fair
Often appears as...
- cherry slushy
- blue raspberry slushy
adjective
Showing or expressing too much of emotions in an excessive or sentimental way.
I can't stand slushy romance novels
Often appears as...
- slushy romance
- slushy sentimentality
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Weather Related
Use 'slushy' to describe transition states of snow and ice, often due to weather warming.
The streets are covered in slushy ice, be careful walking.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Texture
'Slushy' often implies an unpleasant, messy texture when touched or walked through.
After the rain, our backyard was a slushy mess.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
'Slushy' can suggest difficulty or unpleasantness, such as in travel or cleanliness.
The slushy roads made my morning commute a nightmare.
Pro Tip 1/3Weather Related
Use 'slushy' to describe transition states of snow and ice, often due to weather warming.
The streets are covered in slushy ice, be careful walking.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Texture
'Slushy' often implies an unpleasant, messy texture when touched or walked through.
After the rain, our backyard was a slushy mess.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
'Slushy' can suggest difficulty or unpleasantness, such as in travel or cleanliness.
The slushy roads made my morning commute a nightmare.
Pro Tip 1/3Weather Related
Use 'slushy' to describe transition states of snow and ice, often due to weather warming.
The streets are covered in slushy ice, be careful walking.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Texture
'Slushy' often implies an unpleasant, messy texture when touched or walked through.
After the rain, our backyard was a slushy mess.
Pro Tip 3/3Negative Connotation
'Slushy' can suggest difficulty or unpleasantness, such as in travel or cleanliness.
The slushy roads made my morning commute a nightmare.
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Video examples
Mac Barnett: Why a good...
Our slushy machine broke on the opening night and we didn't know what to do. Our architect was covered in red syrup. It looked like he had just murdered somebody, which it was not out of the question for this particular architect, and we didn't know what to do. It was going to be the highlight of our store. So we just put that sign on it that said,
Video examples
A teacher growing green...
it any day at the moment we're ice cream freezers are filled with slushy malt liquor ok my dear friend Jarrah Carter once told me we have everything to gain and nothing to lose so here and at that time where we've gone from the audacity to hope to hope for some audacity I urge you to do something I urge you to do
Video examples
Paul Nicklen: Emperors...
slushy that you can't see as you swim the ice is mixing with the salt water and you can never see anything so if something's gonna come and attack it you know it's gonna happen you can't carry a knife or have a theory of how you're gonna get out of this you just have to throw caution to the wind and just go
Video examples
Mac Barnett: Why a good...
Our slushy machine broke on the opening night and we didn't know what to do. Our architect was covered in red syrup. It looked like he had just murdered somebody, which it was not out of the question for this particular architect, and we didn't know what to do. It was going to be the highlight of our store. So we just put that sign on it that said,
Video examples
A teacher growing green...
it any day at the moment we're ice cream freezers are filled with slushy malt liquor ok my dear friend Jarrah Carter once told me we have everything to gain and nothing to lose so here and at that time where we've gone from the audacity to hope to hope for some audacity I urge you to do something I urge you to do
Video examples
Paul Nicklen: Emperors...
slushy that you can't see as you swim the ice is mixing with the salt water and you can never see anything so if something's gonna come and attack it you know it's gonna happen you can't carry a knife or have a theory of how you're gonna get out of this you just have to throw caution to the wind and just go
Example 1 of 3
Quote examples
Gretchen Bleiler
American Athlete
Mt. Hood is still one of my favorites for its sun, warmth, and slushy, forgiving conditions.
Quote examples
Gretchen Bleiler
American Athlete
Mt. Hood is still one of my favorites for its sun, warmth, and slushy, forgiving conditions.
Example 1 of 1
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