slush
very soft snow
TRANSLATION
slush = Schneematsch; Schneewasser slush fund = Schmiergelder; Schmiergeldfonds; Schmiergeldkasse slush money = Schmiergeld
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
Scotland hit by snow and slush
Huge areas of Scotland are facing treacherous slushy conditions after rain followed heavy snowfalls.
Between 10 and 15cm of snow fell across the country on Friday causing severe disruption to several major routes.
(BBC News - 25th January 2002)
Huge areas of Scotland are facing treacherous slushy conditions after rain followed heavy snowfalls.
Between 10 and 15cm of snow fell across the country on Friday causing severe disruption to several major routes.
(BBC News - 25th January 2002)
Did you
know?
slush
noun
1. Partially melted snow or ice.
But note a second meaning:
2. Over-sentimental speech or writing.
What a wonderful sounding word is "slush". It really does suggest the consistency of very wet snow. And as it's that time of year, here is a complete list of snowy words courtesy of that wonderful resource Wikipedia:
Flurries
A very short snow storm, with a moderate to light amount of snow.
Sleet
Snow which has partially thawed while falling.
Soft hail
If this re-freezes on further descent, the resulting small icy pellets or granules of snow are called soft hail.
Freezing rain
A rainstorm, where the rain and ground are sufficiently cold that the raindrops freeze on impact. This can cover trees in a uniform layer of very clear, shiny ice, a beautiful phenomenon.
Snow storm
A long storm of relatively heavy snow.
Snow squall
A brief, very intense snowstorm.
Blizzard
A long-lasting snow storm with intense snowfall and usually high winds. Particularly severe storms can create whiteout conditions where visibility is reduced to less than 1 m.
Snowdrift
Large piles of snow that occur near walls and curbs, as the wind tends to push the snow up toward the vertical surfaces.
Ground blizzard
Occurs when a strong wind drives already fallen snow to create drifts and whiteouts.
Packing snow
Snow that is at or near the melting point, so that it can easily be packed into snowballs and hurled at other people or objects. This is perfect for snow fights and other winter fun, such as making a snowman, or a snow fort.
Slush
Snow that has been melting for some time, to the point that it has become large, very cold puddles with chunks of snow and ice floating in them.
Hail
Many-layered ice balls, ranging from "popcorn" sized, to "nickel", "golf ball", "baseball" and "softball" sized hail.
Hailstorm
A storm of hail. If the hail is sufficiently large, it can cause damage to cars or even people.
Artificial snow
Snow can be also manufactured using snow cannons, which actually create tiny granules more like soft hail (this is sometimes called "grits" by those in the southern U.S. for its likeness to the texture of the food). In recent years, snow cannons have been produced that create more natural looking snow, but these machines are prohibitively expensive.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eskimo_words_for_snow
noun
1. Partially melted snow or ice.
But note a second meaning:
2. Over-sentimental speech or writing.
What a wonderful sounding word is "slush". It really does suggest the consistency of very wet snow. And as it's that time of year, here is a complete list of snowy words courtesy of that wonderful resource Wikipedia:
Flurries
A very short snow storm, with a moderate to light amount of snow.
Sleet
Snow which has partially thawed while falling.
Soft hail
If this re-freezes on further descent, the resulting small icy pellets or granules of snow are called soft hail.
Freezing rain
A rainstorm, where the rain and ground are sufficiently cold that the raindrops freeze on impact. This can cover trees in a uniform layer of very clear, shiny ice, a beautiful phenomenon.
Snow storm
A long storm of relatively heavy snow.
Snow squall
A brief, very intense snowstorm.
Blizzard
A long-lasting snow storm with intense snowfall and usually high winds. Particularly severe storms can create whiteout conditions where visibility is reduced to less than 1 m.
Snowdrift
Large piles of snow that occur near walls and curbs, as the wind tends to push the snow up toward the vertical surfaces.
Ground blizzard
Occurs when a strong wind drives already fallen snow to create drifts and whiteouts.
Packing snow
Snow that is at or near the melting point, so that it can easily be packed into snowballs and hurled at other people or objects. This is perfect for snow fights and other winter fun, such as making a snowman, or a snow fort.
Slush
Snow that has been melting for some time, to the point that it has become large, very cold puddles with chunks of snow and ice floating in them.
Hail
Many-layered ice balls, ranging from "popcorn" sized, to "nickel", "golf ball", "baseball" and "softball" sized hail.
Hailstorm
A storm of hail. If the hail is sufficiently large, it can cause damage to cars or even people.
Artificial snow
Snow can be also manufactured using snow cannons, which actually create tiny granules more like soft hail (this is sometimes called "grits" by those in the southern U.S. for its likeness to the texture of the food). In recent years, snow cannons have been produced that create more natural looking snow, but these machines are prohibitively expensive.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eskimo_words_for_snow
