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to slush

to slush

6.0
To spill liquid in a heavy or clumsy way
  • verb
  • /slʌʃ/
translation icon : salpicar
  • Rain slushed down the windows and pooled along the sill.

Examples

  • Be careful not to slush water onto the floor when filling the bucket.

  • He slushed the water all over the floor.

  • She slushed paint onto the canvas without much concern for neatness.

  • Don't slush your drink everywhere!

  • He accidentally slushed juice all over the counter while pouring it.

  • When the car hit the puddle, water slushed everywhere, soaking the pedestrians nearby.

  • She slushed the paint on the canvas, creating a messy but colorful design.

Synonyms

to spill
vsto slush
347 1.0

To accidentally cause liquid to flow out of a container

involves clumsy splashing and heavy spilling rather than just accidental flow
to splash
vsto slush
91 1.0

To make liquid move so it hits things and makes noise

is more specific about clumsy, heavy spilling rather than general scattering
to splatter
vsto slush
51 4.1

To make liquid fall in small messy drops on a surface

is heavier and clumsier, not just scattered drops
to slosh
vsto slush
22 3.7

To move liquid so it splashes or to walk through water making splashing sounds

describes the same clumsy spilling but with more emphasis on noise
to spatter
vsto slush
14 5.0

To splash small drops onto a surface and make spots

focuses more on large clumsy spills rather than small scattered drops
to splash water
vsto slush
3 1.2

Make water spray in small drops by hitting or moving through it

is about spilling heavily and clumsily rather than controlled water scattering
to slosh around
vsto slush
3 5.9

To make liquid move and spill around inside a container

focuses on the same heavy clumsy spilling rather than general movement
to slop
vsto slush
3 4.9

To spill or pour liquid in a messy way

applies more broadly to any liquid spilled clumsily, not only food
to spill your drink
vsto slush
3 1.1

To let the drink in your cup or glass fall by accident

is broader, covering heavy clumsy splashing beyond just drinks
to spatter all over
vsto slush
1 5.6

To make drops of liquid hit many places, like clothes or a table

describes heavy clumsy spilling but not only wide coverage
to bespatter
vsto slush
1 8.9

To splash mud or water onto something and make it dirty

is about larger, clumsy spilling rather than dirtying by drops
to slush around
vsto slush
  • Informal
7.7

To splash liquid around and make a mess

is the shorter single word form used the same way
to splosh
vsto slush
  • UK
7.2

To move through water and make a loud wet sound

refers more to clumsy heavy spilling without focusing on the sound
to splunge
vsto slush
9.9

To splash liquid messily so it covers nearby things

is similar but highlights heavy clumsy spilling rather than just messiness
to plash
vsto slush
  • Archaic
9.9

To move water so it hits something and makes drops

implies heavier, clumsier spilling rather than deliberate splashing on purpose
to swash
vsto slush
7.6

To move or splash with force and noise

is similar but stresses awkward spilling rather than forceful movement
to spatter against
vsto slush
6.0

To splash small drops against a surface and make spots

involves bigger, clumsier spilling rather than fine droplet patterns

Antonyms

1.1

To have something inside like a box or book

Phrasal Verbs

to slush around
  • Informal
7.7

To splash liquid around and make a mess

Compounds

slush fund
  • NSFW
6 7.5

Hidden money kept to pay bribes or buy favors

How Messy

to drench
34 3.0
to slush
6.0
to slosh
22 3.7
to spatter
14 5.0
to splash
91 1.0
drip
44 1.0

Surface Forms

slush infinitive
slushed past
slushed past participle
slushing present participle
slushes third person singular

Etymology

Slush probably comes from sound words like slosh and splash, which copy the wet, heavy noise of liquid moving. So, to slush something is to 'spill' or 'splash' it in a messy, splashing way.