Icy vs. Slushy — What's the Difference?

Covered with or consisting of ice

A slushy, sometimes spelt as slushie and slushee, also commonly referred to as a slush, frozen beverage, or frozen drink, is a type of beverage made of flavored ice and a drink, commonly soda, similar to granitas. A slushy can either be carbonated or non-carbonated.

Containing or covered with ice

Partially melted snow or ice.

Bitterly cold; freezing

Soft mud; slop; mire.

Unfriendly or hostile

(Nautical) Grease or fat discarded from a ship's galley.

Showing no emotion

A greasy compound used as a lubricant for machinery.

Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty.

Maudlin speech or writing; sentimental drivel.

Covered with ice, wholly or partially.

A drink made of flavored syrup poured over crushed ice.

Characterized by coldness of manner; frigid; cold.

(Informal) Unsolicited manuscripts submitted to a publisher.

Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in, ice; cold; frosty.

To daub (machinery) with slush.

Characterized by coldness, as of manner, influence, etc.; chilling; frigid; cold.

To fill (joints in masonry) with mortar.

Devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain;

(Nautical) To wash down (a deck) by splashing with water.

Extremely cold;

To splash or soak with slush or mud.

Covered with or containing or consisting of ice;

To walk or proceed through slush.

Shiny and slick as with a thin coating of ice;

To make a splashing or slushy sound.

Covered in slush.

Having the consistency of slush.

(of a person) Soupy; sentimental.

A kitchen helper.

A ship's cook.

Abounding in slush; characterized by soft mud or half-melted snow; as, the streets are slushy; the snow is slushy.

Being or resembling melting snow;

Effusively or insincerely emotional;