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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

nevischio

Pronunciation / Transliteration: neˈviskjo

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Slush/slʌʃ/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #8500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La neve si è trasformata in fanghiglia per la strada."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Partly melted snow, especially when accumulated on the ground or mixed with dirt.

    "The fresh snow quickly turned into gray slush as the morning traffic passed through."
  2. 2

    A soft, watery mixture of ice and fruit syrup, often served as a frozen beverage.

    "The children bought bright blue fruit slush drinks to cool down in the summer heat."
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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Originating in the late 14th century, 'slush' is likely of Scandinavian origin, closely related to dialectal Swedish 'slask' (wet, sloppy weather or slush) and Norwegian 'slask' (loose, wet snow). It imitates the squelching or splashing sound made by walking in half-melted snow or mud.

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