slushy
/ˈslʌʃi/adjective, noun
slushy is spelled S-L-U-S-H-Y: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 58,714th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, slushy means “Covered in slush” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in slushy?
| Letters | 6: S-L-U-S-H-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 58,714th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is slushy?
Slushy appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 58,714th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce slushy?
- /ˈslʌʃi/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-slushy.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of slushy
- slushier comparative
- slushiest superlative
- slushies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does slushy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Covered in slush.
- 2
Having the consistency of slush.
- 3
Of a person, soupy; sentimental.
noun
- 1
Alternative form of slushie (“flavoured frozen drink made with ice crystals”).
- 2
AustraliacolloquialslangA kitchen helper.
- 3
UKobsoleteslangA ship's cook.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does slushy come from?
From slush + -y. In the sense of a cook, from the sense of slush meaning to refuse grease and fat collected in cooking.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).