Meaning & use
slushy road
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Meaning
nouncountable
A road covered with soft, wet, partly melted snow or ice.
Grammar: Countable; plural 'slushy roads'. Often used in the plural to describe conditions generally.
Patterns
- on a slushy road
- drive on slushy roads
Drive carefully on the slushy road near the school.
The slushy road made it hard to see the lane markings.
After the thaw, the slushy roads were dangerous for cyclists.
Word forms
| plural | slushy roads |
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Common combinations
- slushy road conditions
- Slushy road conditions caused several accidents this morning.
- a slushy road surface
- The slushy road surface reflected the headlights.
- drive on a slushy road
- It's not safe to drive fast on a slushy road.
- slushy roads and icy patches
- The forecast warned of slushy roads and icy patches overnight.
Synonyms and how they differ
- snowy road
- Refers to a road covered with fresh snow, not the wet, melting mixture.
- icy road
- Focuses on hard, frozen surfaces rather than soft, wet slush.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: slushy road or slushy?
slushy road vs slushy
As an adjective, 'slushy' describes something covered in slush; 'slushy road' is a noun phrase, not a single adjective.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'slushy road' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Slushy road' means a road covered with melting snow or ice, so walking after snow melts fits. 'Dry dust' and 'picnic' suggest warm, dry conditions, which contradict the meaning.
Make it your own
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