slush
Pronunciation Noun

slush (uncountable)

  1. Half-melted snow or ice.
    As the skiing season drew to an end, there was nothing but slush left on the piste.
  2. Liquid mud or mire.
  3. Flavored shaved ice served as a drink.
  4. A soft mixture of grease and other materials, used for lubrication.
  5. The refuse grease and fat collected in cooking, especially on shipboard.
  6. (engineering) A mixture of white lead and lime, used as a paint to prevent oxidation.
  7. (publishing) Unsolicited manuscripts, as in slush pile.
Synonyms Translations
  • French: névasse, neige fondue, sloche (Can)
  • German: Schneematsch
  • Portuguese: lama de neve
  • Russian: снежура́
  • Spanish: nieve fangasa, nieve a medio derretir, nieve semiderretida
Translations Translations Verb

slush (slushes, present participle slushing; past and past participle slushed)

  1. To smear with slushy liquid or grease.
  2. To slosh or splash; to move as, or through, a slushy or liquid substance.
  3. To paint with a mixture of white lead and lime.



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