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- Dictionaryslush/slʌʃ/
noun
- 1. partially melted snow or ice: "the snow was turning into brown slush in the gutters"
- 2. excessive sentiment: informal "the slush of Hollywood's romantic fifties films" Similar
verb
- 1. make a squelching or splashing sound: "there was water slushing around in the galley"
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The meaning of SLUSH is partly melted or watery snow. How to use slush in a sentence.
SLUSH definition: 1. snow that is lying on the ground and has started to melt 2. a thick drink made from crushed ice…. Learn more.
1. any watery muddy substance, esp melting snow. 2. informal. sloppily sentimental language. 3. nautical. waste fat from the galley of a ship. verb. 4.(intransitive; often foll byalong) to make one's way through or as if through slush. 5.(intransitive) to make a slushing sound. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
a mixture of grease and other materials for lubricating. silly, sentimental, or weakly emotional talk or writing: romantic slush. slush pile. verb (used with object) to splash with slush. to grease, polish, or cover with slush. to fill or cover with mortar or cement. to wash with a large quantity of water, as by dashing it on. slush. / slʌʃ / noun.
SLUSH meaning: 1. snow that is lying on the ground and has started to melt 2. a thick drink made from crushed ice…. Learn more.
Slush is messy melted snow, a mixture of ice and water. If you forget to wear your waterproof boots, you'll want to watch out for the slush as you walk through the city in February. Slush forms when snow melts slightly, leaving behind a substance that's similar to snow, but wetter.
n. 1. Partially melted snow or ice. 2. Soft mud; slop; mire. 3. Nautical Grease or fat discarded from a ship's galley. 4. A greasy compound used as a lubricant for machinery. 5. Maudlin speech or writing; sentimental drivel. 6. A drink made of flavored syrup poured over crushed ice. 7. Informal Unsolicited manuscripts submitted to a publisher.
(informal, disapproving) stories, films or feelings that are considered to be silly and without value because they are too emotional and romantic. Her novels are full of sentimental slush. Word Origin. See slush in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: slush. Definition of slush noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Noun. Verb. Filter. noun. slushes. A heavy, wet mixture of snow, ice, and water. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Soft mud; mire. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Grease or fat discarded from a ship's galley. American Heritage. Similar definitions.
SLUSH meaning: 1 : partly melted snow; 2 : something that is thought to be silly because it is too romantic or emotional.
