slushy

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈslʌʃi/
  • Audio (AU)(file)

Adjective

slushy (comparative slushier, superlative slushiest)

  1. Covered in slush.
  2. Having the consistency of slush.
  3. (of a person) Soupy; sentimental.

Translations

Noun

slushy (plural slushies)

  1. Alternative form of slushie (“flavoured frozen drink made with ice crystals”)
  2. (Australia, colloquial, slang) A kitchen helper.
  3. (UK, slang, obsolete) A ship's cook.

Translations
flavored shaved ice served as a drink — see slush

References
  • (ship's cook): 1873, John Camden Hotten, The Slang Dictionary
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