First Known Use: 1814
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1slosh
noun \ˈsläsh, ˈslȯsh\
Definition of SLOSH
1
: slush 1
2
: the slap or splash of liquid
— sloshy \ˈslä-shē\ adjective
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Origin of SLOSH
probably blend of slop and slush
2slosh
verb
: to walk through water, mud, etc., in a forceful and noisy way
of a liquid : to move in a noisy or messy way
: to cause (a liquid) to move in a noisy or messy way
Full Definition of SLOSH
intransitive verb1
: to flounder or splash through water, mud, or slush
2
: to move with a splashing motion <the water sloshed around him — Bill Alcine>
transitive verb
1
: to splash about in liquid
2
: to splash (a liquid) about or on something
3
: to splash with liquid
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First Known Use of SLOSH
1844
SLOSH Defined for Kids
slosh
verb \ˈsläsh\
sloshedslosh·ing
Definition of SLOSH for Kids
1
: to walk with trouble through water, mud, or slush <Deeper and deeper … they sloshed through the cavernous sewer. — Sid Fleischman, The Whipping Boy>
2
: to move with a splashing motion
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