Etymology

slurry

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Today it means: Any flowable suspension of small particles in liquid. Full definition →

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slurry · noun, verb1

Unclear; probably related to Middle English sloor (“thin or fluid mud”); compare slur. From mid-15th c.

slurry · adjective2

From slur (“run together; articulate poorly”) + -y.

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