Slush

//slʌʃ// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Half-melted snow or ice, generally located on the ground. uncountable, usually

    "As the skiing season drew to an end, there was nothing but slush left on the piste."

  2. 2
    partially melted snow wordnet
  3. 3
    Liquid mud or mire. uncountable, usually
  4. 4
    Flavored shaved ice served as a drink (a slushie). uncountable, usually
  5. 5
    A soft mixture of grease and other materials, used for lubrication. uncountable, usually
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  1. 6
    The refuse grease and fat collected in cooking, especially on shipboard. uncountable, usually
  2. 7
    A mixture of white lead and lime, used as a paint to prevent oxidation. uncountable, usually
  3. 8
    Unsolicited manuscripts, as in slush pile. uncountable, usually
Verb
  1. 1
    To smear with slushy liquid or grease.

    "The ungrateful “they” are Brooklynites who’ve come to see Harding-Mamary creations as a chain, where you can get it venti in a ramekin with crème fraîche or slushed with guava and salt on the rim."

  2. 2
    spill or splash copiously or clumsily wordnet
  3. 3
    To slosh or splash; to move as, or through, a slushy or liquid substance.

    "The water was soon slushing merrily over the deck, while the smoke pouring from the cabin stove carried a promise of good things to come."

  4. 4
    make a splashing sound wordnet
  5. 5
    To paint with a mixture of white lead and lime.

Etymology

Etymology 1

May be a variant of sludge or imitative like slosh. Perhaps a confluence of both influences.

Etymology 2

May be a variant of sludge or imitative like slosh. Perhaps a confluence of both influences.

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