slurry

[ slur-ee ]

noun

, plural slur·ries.

1. a thin mixture of an insoluble substance, as cement, clay, or coal, with a liquid, as water or oil.
2. Ceramics. a thin slip.

verb (used with object)

, slur·ried, slur·ry·ing.

1. to prepare a suspension of (a solid in a liquid).

adjective

1. of or relating to such a suspension.

slurry

/ ˈslʌrɪ /

noun

1. a suspension of solid particles in a liquid, as in a mixture of cement, clay, coal dust, manure, meat, etc with water

Word History and Origins

Origin of slurry¹

1400–50; late Middle English slory; perhaps akin to slur

Word History and Origins

Origin of slurry¹

C15 slory; see slur

Example Sentences

Pushing away the slurry water with a bristled brush became a defining image.

From BBC

Forest Service and other agencies each year drop tens of millions of gallons of fire retardant, mostly an ammonium phosphate-based slurry called Phos-Chek, around wildfires to coat vegetation and slow the spread of flames.

From Los Angeles Times

Pouches are convenient: Unlike glass jars, they don’t shatter when dropped and toddlers can suck down the slurry without help from a caregiver.

From Los Angeles Times

The slurry of misinformation represents the latest wave of utter BS propagated by the MAGA-verse.

From Los Angeles Times

Another effort, the public works slurry program, addresses approximately 9 million square feet of road surface annually to reduce the number of potholes that emerge over time, De Prez said.

From Los Angeles Times