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