noun
slurry
SLUH-ree
noun
1
A thick, semi-liquid mixture of solid particles suspended in liquid.
"Workers pumped the cement slurry into the foundation forms."
2
Liquid animal waste mixed with water, often used as fertilizer.
"The farmer spread slurry across the field before planting."
How to Use Slurry
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA thick, watery mixture of solid bits, like wet cement or liquid manure.
Common pairings
cement slurry
slurry pit
pig slurry
Word Forms
slurrier comparative, slurried past tense, slurries plural, slurries singular, slurriest superlative
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Etymology
Related to Middle English words for thin, fluid mud, and closely connected to "slur" — both describe something runny and messy.