There was dirty brown slush all over the roads.
The snow had turned to slush.
A pair of wide tracks led through the slush and mud.
a long walk through the snow and slush to see my doctor
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
slush|y — «SLUHSH ee», adjective, slush|i|er, slush|i|est, noun. –adj. 1. having much slush; covered with slush: »slushy roads. 2. of or like slush. –n … Useful english dictionary
slush — /slush/, n. 1. partly melted snow. 2. liquid mud; watery mire. 3. waste, as fat, grease, or other refuse, from the galley of a ship. 4. a mixture of grease and other materials for lubricating. 5. silly, sentimental, or weakly emotional talk or… … Universalium
slush — slush; slush·er; slush·i·ly; slush·i·ness; slush·ing; … English syllables
Slush — (sl[u^]sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slushed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slushing}.] 1. To smear with slush or grease; as, to slush a mast. [1913 Webster] 2. To paint with a mixture of white lead and lime. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slush — [slʌʃ] n [Date: 1600 1700; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) [U] partly melted snow ▪ Children were sliding around in the snow and slush. 2.) [U] informal feelings or stories that seem silly because they are too romantic ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
slush — 1640s, perhaps from a Scandinavian source (Cf. Norw. and Swed. slask slushy ground; obsolete Dan. slus sleet ), all probably imitative of the sound of sloshing. Slush fund is first attested 1839, from an earlier sense of slush refuse fat (1756);… … Etymology dictionary
slush — [slush] n. [prob. < Scand, as in Dan sluske, ult. < IE base * (s)leu > SLEET] 1. partly melted snow or ice 2. soft mud; mire 3. refuse fat or grease from cooking, esp. on board ship 4. any of several greasy compounds used as lubricants… … English World dictionary
Slush — (sl[u^]sh), n. [Cf. Sw. slaska to paddle in water, slask wet, filth.] [Written also {slosh}.] 1. Soft mud. [1913 Webster] 2. A mixture of snow and water; half melted snow. [1913 Webster] 3. A soft mixture of grease and other materials, used for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Slush — Album par OP8 Sortie 1997 Enregistrement Studios Wavelab, Tucson (Arizona) Durée 51 min 12 Genre Experimental Producteur … Wikipédia en Français
slush — [ slʌʃ ] noun 1. ) uncount snow that is starting to MELT (=become water) and become dirty 2. ) uncount INFORMAL romantic words, stories, or actions that you think are silly 3. ) count or uncount a children s drink made by mixing a sweet liquid… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
slush — slush, sludge, slosh Sludge is usually applied to something relatively thick and less liquid, e.g. to wet clinging mud or slimy deposits, whereas slush more typically describes thawing snow or melting ice. Slosh (in its related uses) is a verb… … Modern English usage
