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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Austin Meek, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
There were elders leaning on canes in the slushy snow, children so bundled up their arms nearly stuck out straight from their sides, teenagers bouncing on their heels as much from sheer energy as an attempt to keep warm.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Turn on the water and run the garbage disposal until the ice cubes become the consistency of a slushy.
—Julia Mitchem, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
Don’t risk ruining your brand-new wedding shoes in snow or slushy conditions.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Michigan is credited with teaching the game to players from Notre Dame before their first meeting in 1887 on a slushy field in South Bend.
—Austin Meek, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
There were elders leaning on canes in the slushy snow, children so bundled up their arms nearly stuck out straight from their sides, teenagers bouncing on their heels as much from sheer energy as an attempt to keep warm.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Turn on the water and run the garbage disposal until the ice cubes become the consistency of a slushy.
—Julia Mitchem, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
Don’t risk ruining your brand-new wedding shoes in snow or slushy conditions.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Slushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slushy. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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