Sloshing Meaning in English
word · lemma: slosh
Definition
Moving around with a splashing, messy sound, usually used for liquids that move back and forth inside a container or spill over its edge.
Usage & Nuances
Sloshing is informal, mainly used to describe the motion and sound of liquid in a container (e.g., water sloshing in a bucket). Often appears in phrases like 'water sloshing,' 'sloshing around,' and can figuratively describe feeling sick if your stomach feels like it's full of liquid.
Example Sentences
The water was sloshing in the bucket.
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I heard juice sloshing in the cup.
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Milk kept sloshing out of the bowl when I carried it.
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I could feel the coffee sloshing around in my travel mug as I walked.
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There’s soup sloshing in the pot—be careful not to spill it!
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After all that water, my stomach feels like it’s sloshing inside me.
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