Meaning of SLUSH
Pronunciation: | | slush
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] partially melted snow
- [v] spill or splash copiously or clumsily; "slosh paint all over the walls"
- [v] make a splashing sound; of liquids
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| Synonyms: | | slosh, slosh, slosh around, slush around, splash, splosh |
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| See Also: | | go, H2O, plash, sound, spatter, splash, splatter, splosh, swash, water | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Slush\, n. [Cf. Sw. slaska to paddle in water, slask wet,
filth.] [Written also {slosh}.]
1. Soft mud.
2. A mixture of snow and water; half-melted snow.
3. A soft mixture of grease and other materials, used for
lubrication.
4. The refuse grease and fat collected in cooking, especially
on shipboard.
5. (Mach.) A mixture of white lead and lime, with which the
bright parts of machines, such as the connecting rods of
steamboats, are painted to be preserved from oxidation.
\Slush\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slushed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Slushing}.]
1. To smear with slush or grease; as, to slush a mast.
2. To paint with a mixture of white lead and lime.
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