sloosh
/sluːʃ
/British informal
noun
1A rush of water or an energetic rinsing: a sloosh with this mouthwash helps loosen plaque...
- The one problem is that it will probably need to be cleaned more often - a sloosh round with the washing up water will not do.
1.1 [mass noun] The noise of heavy splashing or rushing water: the sloosh of water in the culverts
verb [no object, with adverbial]
1(Of liquid) flow or pour with a rush: she gazed at the torrent of water slooshing downstream...
- I can't really do much in the way of jumping but I can sloosh along through the water, creating a stir, shifting enough of a spray to satisfy me.
- It starts with the sound of feet slooshing across wet grass and giggles of anticipation, then ooof and boing as they struggle to climb aboard.
- The taps sloosh like some out of price-range restaurant's and I stick my head into the filled sink, wiping my face with the towel.
1.1 [with object] Rinse (something) with a rush of water: sloosh down the changing-room floor
Origin
Early 20th century: imitative.