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slushing

slushing is the present participle and gerund of slush.

Meaning of slush

Verb

slush (third-person singular simple present slushes, present participle slushing, simple past and past participle slushed)

  1. To smear with slushy liquid or grease.
    • The ungrateful “they” are Brooklynites who’ve come to see Harding-Mamary creations as a chain, where you can get it venti in a ramekin with crème fraîche or slushed with guava and salt on the rim.2008 July 9, Donald G. Mcneil, “Restless Pioneers, Seeding Brooklyn”, in New York Times
  2. To slosh or splash; to move as, or through, a slushy or liquid substance.
    • The water was soon slushing merrily over the deck, while the smoke pouring from the cabin stove carried a promise of good things to come.1902, Jack London, The Cruise of the Dazzler
  3. To paint with a mixture of white lead and lime.

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Phrases with slushing

Questions about slushing

What is slushing the present participle and gerund of?
Slushing is the present participle and gerund of slush.

Words near slushing in the dictionary

  1. slushier
  2. slushies
  3. slushiest
  4. slushily
  5. slushiness
  6. slushing
  7. slushing up
  8. slushpile
  9. slushpiles
  10. slushwave
  11. slushy

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