slushy snow

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• slushy — adjective (slushier; est) Date: 1791 being, involving, or resembling slush: as a. full of or covered with slush < slushy streets > b. made up of or having the consistency of slush < slushy snow > < a slushy mixture > c. having a cheaply… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Slushy — Slush y (sl[u^]sh [y^]), a. Abounding in slush; characterized by soft mud or half melted snow; as, the streets are slushy; the snow is slushy. A dark, drizzling, slushy day. Blackw. Mag. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• slushy — [[t]slʌ̱ʃi[/t]] slushier, slushiest 1) ADJ GRADED Slushy ground is covered in dirty, wet snow. Here and there a drift across the road was wet and slushy. 2) ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe a story or idea as slushy, you mean you dislike… …   English dictionary

• snow — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy, thick ▪ fine, light ▪ The plants were covered in fine snow. ▪ deep ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• slushy — adj. Slushy is used with these nouns: ↑snow …   Collocations dictionary

• slushy — slush ► NOUN 1) partially melted snow or ice. 2) watery mud. 3) informal excessive sentiment. ► VERB ▪ make a soft splashing sound. DERIVATIVES slushy adjective. ORIGIN pro …   English terms dictionary

• Types of snow — Hoar frost that grows on the snow surface due to water vapor moving up through the snow on cold, clear nights Types of snow can be designated by the shape of its flakes, description of how it is falling, and by how it collects on the ground. A… …   Wikipedia

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• 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

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