plural slushes
1
a
: partly melted or watery snow
b
: loose ice crystals formed during the early stages of freezing of salt water
c
: slushy
Cut watermelon into small chunks and freeze, then blend frozen fruit and buttermilk to make a cooling fruit slush.—
Sunset Magazine
Sunset Magazine2
: soft mud : mire
3
: refuse grease and fat from cooking especially on shipboard
4
: paper pulp in water suspension
5
: trashy and usually cheaply sentimental material
6
: unsolicited writings submitted (as to a magazine) for publication
slushed; slushing; slushes
: to wet or splash with slush
Synonyms of slush
Examples of slush in a Sentence
Noun
a sidewalk covered with slush
The movie is just a lot of romantic slush.
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Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2026
Vinegar According to Southern Living, mixing equal parts of vinegar and hot (not boiling) water in a bucket or spay bottle and applying to the icy areas around your home will melt the ice, turning it to slush.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
So one misstep can turn a team’s championship dreams to slush.
—Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Mar. 2022
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Noun
These shoes are specifically designed for inclement weather (winter slush included), and the waterproof Goretex exteriors will keep you warm and dry even if your next travel destination just received a truckload of snow.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2026
Vinegar According to Southern Living, mixing equal parts of vinegar and hot (not boiling) water in a bucket or spay bottle and applying to the icy areas around your home will melt the ice, turning it to slush.
—Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
The outsole has a rubber material to keep rain and slush out.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
So one misstep can turn a team’s championship dreams to slush.
—Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 12 Mar. 2022
See All Example Sentences for slush
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“Slush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slush. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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