slush

  • 1slush|y — «SLUHSH ee», adjective, slush|i|er, slush|i|est, noun. –adj. 1. having much slush; covered with slush: »slushy roads. 2. of or like slush. –n …

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  • 2slush — /slush/, n. 1. partly melted snow. 2. liquid mud; watery mire. 3. waste, as fat, grease, or other refuse, from the galley of a ship. 4. a mixture of grease and other materials for lubricating. 5. silly, sentimental, or weakly emotional talk or… …

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  • 3slush — slush; slush·er; slush·i·ly; slush·i·ness; slush·ing; …

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  • 4Slush — (sl[u^]sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slushed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slushing}.] 1. To smear with slush or grease; as, to slush a mast. [1913 Webster] 2. To paint with a mixture of white lead and lime. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 5slush — [slʌʃ] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) [U] partly melted snow ▪ Children were sliding around in the snow and slush. 2.) [U] informal feelings or stories that seem silly because they are too romantic ▪… …

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  • 6slush — 1640s, perhaps from a Scandinavian source (Cf. Norw. and Swed. slask slushy ground; obsolete Dan. slus sleet ), all probably imitative of the sound of sloshing. Slush fund is first attested 1839, from an earlier sense of slush refuse fat (1756);… …

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  • 7slush — [slush] n. [prob. < Scand, as in Dan sluske, ult. < IE base * (s)leu > SLEET] 1. partly melted snow or ice 2. soft mud; mire 3. refuse fat or grease from cooking, esp. on board ship 4. any of several greasy compounds used as lubricants… …

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  • 8Slush — (sl[u^]sh), n. [Cf. Sw. slaska to paddle in water, slask wet, filth.] [Written also {slosh}.] 1. Soft mud. [1913 Webster] 2. A mixture of snow and water; half melted snow. [1913 Webster] 3. A soft mixture of grease and other materials, used for… …

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  • 9Slush — Album par OP8 Sortie 1997 Enregistrement Studios Wavelab, Tucson (Arizona) Durée 51 min 12 Genre Experimental Producteur …

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  • 10slush — [ slʌʃ ] noun 1. ) uncount snow that is starting to MELT (=become water) and become dirty 2. ) uncount INFORMAL romantic words, stories, or actions that you think are silly 3. ) count or uncount a children s drink made by mixing a sweet liquid… …

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