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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Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2024
State of play: The 3,800-square-foot Amazon Grocery mirrors the set-up and products of other quick stop markets, with a fountain drink station, slushy machine, and rows of candy and potato chips next to essentials like milk, bread and eggs.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
Some of the most compelling moments in White Bird, Marc Forster’s mostly slushy adaptation of R.J. Palacio’s graphic novel of the same name, take place during flashbacks to the 1940s.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Very minor slushy accumulations may occur during the first part of the day, especially across higher terrain and grassy surfaces.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Pair it with a roomy tote and a pair of black boots, ideally ones that can hold up to New York’s slushy, icy streets, like these Cole Haan waterproof booties (now up to 42 percent off).
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2024
State of play: The 3,800-square-foot Amazon Grocery mirrors the set-up and products of other quick stop markets, with a fountain drink station, slushy machine, and rows of candy and potato chips next to essentials like milk, bread and eggs.
—Carrie Shepherd, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
Some of the most compelling moments in White Bird, Marc Forster’s mostly slushy adaptation of R.J. Palacio’s graphic novel of the same name, take place during flashbacks to the 1940s.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Very minor slushy accumulations may occur during the first part of the day, especially across higher terrain and grassy surfaces.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for slushy
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“Slushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slushy. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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