slushy

Everyday

1. Covered in or made of slush: half-melted, wet, dirty snow. tree →
2. (informal) Soppy and too sentimental, like a soppy love story. tree →
3. (noun, informal) A slushy (or slushie) is a frozen drink of crushed ice and sweet flavouring. tree →

In the lessons

In winter, slushy roads and pavements are slippery and wet, so safety talk warns to walk carefully. In shops and fairs, slushies are bright sugary ice drinks. In talk about films or books, «slushy» means soppy and over-sweet.

Examples

• The snow turned slushy by lunchtime. tree →
• Watch out — the pavement is slushy and slippery. tree →
• I had a blue raspberry slushy at the cinema. tree →
• My sister loves slushy love songs. tree →
• The slushy road splashed our coats. tree →
• The film was too slushy for me. tree →

Note

Adjective from «slush». The drink is spelled «slushy» or «slushie», plural «slushies». Too much slushy drink fast can give «brain freeze».