sloshy
1
5.8
Containing liquid that moves and makes a splashing sound when shaken
- adjective
- /ˈslɑːʃi/
:
salpicante
- She avoided stepping in the sloshy puddle left by the heavy rain.
Examples
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The mixture became sloshy as I stirred it, making a loud splashing sound.
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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.
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After shaking the bottle, the sloshy juice spilled over the rim.
Synonyms
roiling
vssloshy
4
7.6
A liquid moving fast and making rough waves
is calmer involving loose liquid motion that mainly makes wet noise
churning
vssloshy
3
4.9
Water that moves in strong, swirling ways
is gentler with liquid shifting to make wet sounds rather than violent movement
splashy
vssloshy
2
4.1
Making many wet splashes when someone or something moves
is less forceful with liquid moving inside and mainly making wet noises
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
Antonyms
How Wet
Surface Forms
sloshy positive
Morphology
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.