slushy

• Qualifie quelque chose de mou, humide et sale, comme de la neige fondante ; s'emploie aussi pour décrire un langage ou un comportement trop sentimental ou romantique.

Describes something that is soft, wet, and messy, like melting snow; also used to describe overly sentimental or romantic language or behavior.

1. Resembling melting snowB1informal

   Having the consistency or appearance of partially melted snow; soft and watery.

   qui ressemble à de la neige fondante

   • The roads were slushy after the snowstorm.
   • He trudged through the slushy sidewalk.
   • The slushy ice made walking difficult.

   Synonymesmushysloppysoggywatery

   Antonymesfrozenhardsolid

2. Overly sentimentalB2informal

   Expressing emotion in an exaggerated, insincere, or mawkish way.

   Sentimental à l'excès

   • The movie was too slushy for my taste.
   • She sent him a slushy Valentine's Day card.
   • His slushy speech made everyone cringe.

   Synonymescloyingmaudlinmawkishmushysaccharineschmaltzysentimentalsloppysoppysyrupy

   Antonymesmatter-of-factpracticalstoicunemotionalunsentimental