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slushpile

/ˈslʌʃpaɪ̯əl/

slushpile noun: a collection of rejected or unsolicited manuscripts.

Noun

slushpile (plural slushpiles)

  1. (colloquial) A collection of rejected or unsolicited manuscripts.

Forms of slushpile

pluralslushpiles

Origin of slushpile

From slush + pile.

Questions about slushpile

What does slushpile mean?
Slushpile means a collection of rejected or unsolicited manuscripts.
What part of speech is slushpile?
Slushpile is a noun.
How do you pronounce slushpile?
Slushpile is pronounced /ˈslʌʃpaɪ̯əl/.
What is the plural of slushpile?
The plural of slushpile is slushpiles.

Words near slushpile in the dictionary

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

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