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

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

Wales' former chief veterinary officer said that, while slurry management was important in tackling bTB, it was hard to achieve on some farms and should not be viewed in isolation.

From BBC