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sloshy

sloshy

1 5.8
Containing liquid that moves and makes a splashing sound when shaken
  • adjective
  • /ˈslɑːʃi/
translation icon : salpicante
  • She avoided stepping in the sloshy puddle left by the heavy rain.

Examples

  • The mixture became sloshy as I stirred it, making a loud splashing sound.

  • I think it covers so good, but at the same time, it doesn't get greasy or move around or sloshy on the skin or patchy.

  • After shaking the bottle, the sloshy juice spilled over the rim.

Synonyms

splashy
vssloshy
1 4.1

Making many wet splashes when someone or something moves

is less forceful with liquid moving inside and mainly making wet noises
roiling
vssloshy
1 7.6

A liquid moving fast and making rough waves

is calmer involving loose liquid motion that mainly makes wet noise
squelchy
vssloshy
1 6.1

Soft, wet ground that makes a sucking sound when you step on it

focuses on liquid moving to make sharp wet sounds rather than squishy sucking noises
churning
vssloshy
4.9

Water that moves in strong, swirling ways

is gentler with liquid shifting to make wet sounds rather than violent movement

Antonyms

1.0

Not moving or making a sound

How Wet

waterlogged
3 5.2
sloshy
1 5.8
wet
1 1.0
damp
113 1.0

Surface Forms

sloshy positive

Morphology

sloshy = slosh (transparent) = slosh + y

Clearly formed from the verb 'slosh' plus the adjectival suffix '-y', meaning 'characterized by sloshing; wet or splashy'.

Etymology

Sloshy comes from the English verb slosh which means 'to move with a wet, splashing sound' plus the ending -y that means 'full of' or 'having'. So sloshy describes something that has liquid moving inside and making that wet, splashing noise, like water in a boot or juice in a cup.