slush

[ sluhsh ]
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noun
  1. partly melted snow.

  2. liquid mud; watery mire.

  1. waste, as fat, grease, or other refuse, from the galley of a ship.

  2. a mixture of grease and other materials for lubricating.

  3. silly, sentimental, or weakly emotional talk or writing: romantic slush.

verb (used with object)
  1. to splash with slush.

  2. to grease, polish, or cover with slush.

  1. to fill or cover with mortar or cement.

  2. to wash with a large quantity of water, as by dashing it on.

Origin of slush

1
1635–45; apparently cognate with Norwegian slusk slops, Swedish slask mud, slops

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British Dictionary definitions for slush

slush

/ (slʌʃ) /


noun
  1. any watery muddy substance, esp melting snow

  2. informal sloppily sentimental language

  1. nautical waste fat from the galley of a ship

verb
  1. (intr often foll by along) to make one's way through or as if through slush

  2. (intr) to make a slushing sound

Origin of slush

1
C17: related to Danish slus sleet, Norwegian slusk slops; see sludge, slosh

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