n. [ Cf. Sw. slaska to paddle in water, slask wet, filth. ] [ Written also slosh. ] 1. Soft mud. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A mixture of snow and water; half-melted snow. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. A soft mixture of grease and other materials, used for lubrication. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. The refuse grease and fat collected in cooking, especially on shipboard. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. (Mach.) A mixture of white lead and lime, with which the bright parts of machines, such as the connecting rods of steamboats, are painted to be preserved from oxidation. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Slushed p. pr. & vb. n. Slushing. ] 1. To smear with slush or grease; as, to slush a mast. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To paint with a mixture of white lead and lime. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Abounding in slush; characterized by soft mud or half-melted snow; as, the streets are slushy; the snow is slushy. “A dark, drizzling, slushy day.” Blackw. Mag. [ 1913 Webster ]