slush
noun · verb
Simple meaning
Half-melted snow or ice, generally located on the ground.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
sluhshIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈslʌʃ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Half-melted snow or ice, generally located on the ground.
Flavored shaved ice served as a drink (a slushie).
Partially melted snow
Liquid mud or mire.
The refuse grease and fat collected in cooking, especially on shipboard.
A soft mixture of grease and other materials, used for lubrication.
verb
To slosh or splash; to move as, or through, a slushy or liquid substance.
Spill or splash copiously or clumsily
To paint with a mixture of white lead and lime.
To smear with slushy liquid or grease.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
- Typical Use
- Primarily written
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Half-melted snow or ice, generally located on the ground.
Used this way, slush is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Compound terms
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Spill or splash copiously or clumsily.
A fund for buying votes or bribing public officials.
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