释义 |
slur·ry I. \ˈslər.]ē, -lə.r], ]i\ noun (-es) Etymology: Middle English slory; probably akin to Middle English sloor mud — more at slur 1. a. : a watery mixture or suspension of insoluble matter (as mud, lime, plaster of paris, or wood pulp) < a thin slurry of magnesia > b. : a mixture of raw materials with water in the manufacture of portland cement by the wet process c. : a watery suspension of a fungicide or insecticide used especially in seed treatment d. : slip 2. : regulus, matte II. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) : to convert (as a powder or concentrate) into a slurry III. adjective : of, relating to, or involving the use of a slurry < slurry methods of seed treatment > IV. transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English slorien, probably from slory slurry archaic : smear, smirch |