slushy
adjective
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slushier;
slushiest
Definition of slushy
: being, involving, or resembling slush: such as
a
: full of or covered with slush
slushy streets
b
: made up of or having the consistency of slush
slushy snow
c
: having a cheaply sentimental quality
a slushy novel
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Examples of slushy in a Sentence
the slushy racetrack resulted in a significantly slower time for the winning horse
slushy music underscores the movie's emotional scenes
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Some slushy accumulation would be possible, especially during any heavier bursts of snow and for snow falling at night. — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, "Mid-Atlantic storminess is likely next Tuesday and Wednesday: Meaningful snow in question," 16 Mar. 2018 The Florida Keys conjure many images—spectacular sunsets, slushy drinks, and Ernest Hemingway’s leathery skin burning in the Florida sun. — Nancy Depalma, Condé Nast Traveler, "Best Beaches in the Florida Keys," 19 July 2019 At another restaurant, roaches were seen crawling around the ice cream and slushy machines, according to the inspection reports. — Julian Gill, Houston Chronicle, "Flies touch raw chicken at Houston restaurant during inspection June 3 to June 9," 13 June 2019 Benji had set up a step-and-repeat on the slushy sidewalk. — Emma Cline, The New Yorker, "Son of Friedman," 24 June 2019 The only way to get that penguin-friendly consistency without a slushy machine is to blend, then freeze, then re-blend the partially frozen pineapple-rum-coconut-ice mixture. — Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appétit, "I’m Only Drinking Piña Coladas From Now On," 6 June 2019 Turned into a powder, the edible flower gives the slushy cocktail a natural lavender hue and subtle botanical tasting notes. — Grace Dickinson, https://www.inquirer.com, "The six summery drinks you need to try in Philadelphia this season," 6 June 2019 The English preferred their drinks dry rather than sweet, and champagnes at the time of Veuve Cliquot's success were styled to contain ten to fifteen times as much sugar as a modern demi-sec, sometimes served with a partially-frozen, slushy texture. — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, "You Have the Founding Mothers of Champagne to Thank for the Bubbly You Drink Today," 8 Mar. 2019 The festival is also prohibitively expensive to attend, difficult to navigate, and is usually blisteringly cold and slushy. — Jason Bailey, New York Times, "10 Breakout Films of Sundances Past, and Where to Stream Them," 18 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'slushy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for slushy
slushy
adjective
\ ˈslə-shē
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slushier;
slushiest
Kids Definition of slushy
: covered with or resembling partly melted snow
slushy roads