to slurry

Examples

• All

• The excavated soil is slurried in water and is treated in a well-mixed reactor.

  Academic text (1995)

• The coal is first slurried, then combined with pure oxygen and subjected to high temperatures and pressure.

  Academic text (2003)

• The workers must slurry the ingredients together to ensure an even consistency.

• Before pouring the mixture, it's important to slurry the sand and gravel in the bucket.

Synonyms

M

to mix

vsto slurry

416 1.0

To combine two or more things so they become one

is specifically about soaking solids to make a thick muddy mixture

S

to stir

vsto slurry

152 1.0

To mix a liquid by moving it with a spoon

uses mixing that yields a thick muddy mixture rather than mere motion

M

to mix in

vsto slurry

39 1.8

To add something to food and stir so it becomes part of the food

focuses on creating a specific thick muddy mixture by saturating solids

B

to blend in

vsto slurry

3 3.3

Mix one ingredient into others until the mixture is smooth

does the same but aims for a coarse muddy result not even mix

M

to muddy up

vsto slurry

1 3.5

To make something dirty with wet dirt, for example shoes or floors

involves deliberate mixing to form a thick muddy substance

M

to mush up

vsto slurry

4.9

To crush food until it becomes soft and smooth

creates a thick muddy mixture rather than a smooth pulp

P

to peptize

vsto slurry

• Specialized

9.9

To make tiny solid pieces spread through a liquid so they stay mixed

produces coarse muddy mixture instead of a fine colloid

Antonyms

D

to dry

570 1.0

To become free of water or wetness

S

to separate

297 1.9

To break into parts or pieces

How Thick

to solidify

55 4.4

to thicken

35 2.3

to slurry

• Specialized

6.2

to mix

416 1.0

to dilute

28 3.5

Surface Forms

Etymology