DictionarysloshLiquid splashing
verb / noun

slosh

SLAHSH/slɑːʃ/

The splashing movement of loose liquid.

Water sloshes against the sides of the bucket as I walk.

A person carrying a bucket that tips slightly, water visibly sloshing over the rim in a curved splash, natural movement.
Etymology

Slosh probably blends slop, “muddy place,” and slush. It first named a watery mess, then became a verb for splashing about in wet conditions and, later, pouring carelessly.

In context

ChrisFix16:12
once it's full slosh it back and forth to clean out the fuel rail Finally drain it out
How to Clean Out the ENTIRE Fuel System (Vandalized with Sugar in Gas Tank)

More examples

  • A sudden slosh sends coffee over the rim.
  • She sloshes water across the deck to rinse it.
  • Our boots slosh through the muddy puddles.

Forms

slosh · sloshes · sloshed · sloshing

Similar words

splash
Emphasizes liquid scattering in drops rather than moving back and forth.
swish
Suggests a softer, smoother movement with a gentle rushing sound.