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Synonyms for slushy

  • adjective
  • noun

Most common

mushy maudlin soupy drippy sloshy

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Mushy — of a person, soupy; sentimental

mushy, soupy, soppy UK, drippy, sappy US, maudlin, mawkish, syrupy, gooey informal, icky informal, squishy, schmaltzy, hokey informal US, kitschy, sentimental, bathetic, treacly, oversentimental

2. Pappy — having the consistency of slush

pappy, puddingy

Other

sloshy

Noun

1. Slush — A flavored frozen drink made with ice crystals

slush, slush puppy

Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    Having the consistency of slush.

  2. adj. 2

    Of a person, soupy; sentimental.

  3. n. 1

    A flavored frozen drink made with ice crystals.

Related words

Word family
slush
Other spellings
slushee slushie

Forms

Plural
slushies → slushes…

Example sentences

  • mushy The candy I had in my bag went mushy in the heat.
  • maudlin Tom always gets maudlin when he's on the booze.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
slushyrising
mushyrising
maudlinrising
soupyrising
drippyrising
sloshyrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
icky
5 letters
slush1, mushy2, gooey2, sappy, hokey2, pappy, soupy2, soppy2
6 letters
syrupy, drippy, sloshy
7 letters
squishy2, maudlin2, kitschy, mawkish2, treacly
8 letters
bathetic, puddingy
9 letters
schmaltzy
11 letters
sentimental4
15 letters
oversentimental

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (mushy2 = 2 syllables).