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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSlushy Snow
/ˈslʌʃ.i snoʊ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Snow that has partially melted and become soft and wet.
"After the warm rain, the streets were covered in slushy snow, making it difficult to walk." - 2
A mixture of snow and water that is often found in winter conditions.
"The children enjoyed playing in the slushy snow, throwing snowballs at each other."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'slushy snow' combines 'slush', which originates from the Old Norse word 'slush', meaning 'wet snow', and 'snow', derived from the Proto-Germanic '*snaiwaz'. The phrase evolved in the 20th century to describe partially melted snow that is soft and wet.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Slushy Snow" is said worldwide
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neige fondue
Transliteration: nɛʒ fɔ̃dy
"Après la pluie chaude, les rues étaient couvertes de neige fondue."
Schneematsch
Transliteration: ʃneːmaːtʃ
"Die Kinder spielten im Schneematsch und hatten viel Spaß."
neve bagnata
Transliteration: ˈneːve baɲˈnata
"Dopo la pioggia calda, le strade erano coperte di neve bagnata."
nieve aguada
Transliteration: ˈnje.βe aˈɣwa.ða
"Después de la lluvia cálida, las calles estaban cubiertas de nieve aguada."
neve molhada
Transliteration: ˈnɛvi muˈʎadɐ
"Após a chuva quente, as ruas estavam cobertas de neve molhada."
गीली बर्फ
Transliteration: gīlī baraf
"गर्म बारिश के बाद, सड़कें गीली बर्फ से ढकी थीं।"
湿雪
Transliteration: shī xuě
"在温暖的雨后，街道上覆盖着湿雪。"
젖은 눈
Transliteration: jeoj-eun nun
"따뜻한 비가 내린 후, 거리는 젖은 눈으로 덮여 있었다."
湿った雪
Transliteration: shimetta yuki
"暖かい雨の後、通りは湿った雪で覆われていた。"
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