slushy

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

From slush + -y. In the sense of a cook, from the sense of slush meaning to refuse grease and fat collected in cooking.

It was too wet and slushy to go out. — A farewell to arms, Ernest Hemingway
Secre- taries lay their expensive furs on the slushy street as pallets for the victims. — Terminal Compromise, Winn Schwartau
He spoke in a slushy voice, as if much mud had washed into his throat. — Great Expectations, Charles Dickens

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