slushier; slushiest
: 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
slushiness
noun
variants
or slushie
or less commonly slushee
plural slushies also slushees
: a drink made of flavored ice crystals
a lemon slushy
For breakfast this morning she had a frozen strawberry slushie.—
David Samuels
David SamuelsWhen the Skowhegan Fair is over, everyone is dizzy from the rides, everyone has slushies smeared on their shirts, and everyone is very, very satisfied.—New England Monthly
New England Monthly
Examples of slushy in a Sentence
Adjective
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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Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025
Sensible Weather monitors conditions via intel from agencies including NOAA and NASA and sends a text offering a refund (based on daily rates) if say, rain causes icy or slushy slopes, or a storm shuts down the ski lifts.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2025
However, ice packs that are melted, slushy, or liquid during inspection will not be tolerated.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
When the clock strikes at midnight on New Year's Eve, Detroiters could see temperatures as low as 30 degrees and a slushy mix of rain and snow by Wednesday, between 0.5 and 0.75 inches.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 30 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
More slushy weather is in the forecast for early next week.
—Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025
Sensible Weather monitors conditions via intel from agencies including NOAA and NASA and sends a text offering a refund (based on daily rates) if say, rain causes icy or slushy slopes, or a storm shuts down the ski lifts.
—Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2025
However, ice packs that are melted, slushy, or liquid during inspection will not be tolerated.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
When the clock strikes at midnight on New Year's Eve, Detroiters could see temperatures as low as 30 degrees and a slushy mix of rain and snow by Wednesday, between 0.5 and 0.75 inches.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Slushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slushy. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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