Webster's Dictionary 1913

6049

Slikensides

Slik″en‐sides′, n. Same as Slickensides.

6050

Slily

Sli″ly (?), adv. See Slyly. South.

6051

Slim

Slim (slĭm), a. [Compar.Slimmer (?); superl.Slimmest.] [Formerly, bad, worthless, weak, slight, awry, fr. D. slim; akin to G. schlimm, MHG. slimp oblique, awry; of uncertain ori...

6052

Slime

Slime (?), n. [OE. slim, AS. slīm; akin to D. slijm, G. schleim, MHG. slīmen to make smooth, Icel. slīm slime, Dan. sliim; cf. L. limare to file, polish, levis smooth, Gr. ���; ...

6053

Slime (2)

Slime (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Slimed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Sliming.] To smear with slime. Tennyson.

6054

Slimily

Slim″i‐ly (?), adv. In a slimy manner.

6055

Sliminess

Slim″i‐ness, n. The quality or state of being slimy.

6056

Slimly

Slim″ly (?), adv. In a state of slimness; in a slim manner; slenderly.

6057

Slimness

Slim″ness, n. The quality or state of being slim.

6058

Slimsy

Slim″sy (?), a. Flimsy; frail.

6059

Slimy

Slim″y (?), a. [Compar.Slimier (?); superl.Slimiest.] Of or pertaining to slime; resembling slime; of the nature of slime; viscous; glutinous; also, covered or daubed with slime...

6060

Sliness

Sli″ness (?), n. See Slyness.

6061

Sling

Sling (?), n. [OE. slinge; akin to OD. slinge, D. slinger, OHG. slinga; cf. OF. eslingue, of German origin. See Sling, v. t.] 1. An instrument for throwing stones or other missi...

6062

Sling (2)

Sling, v. t. [imp.Slung (?), ArchaicSlang (�); p. p.Slung; p. pr. & vb. n.Slinging.] [AS. slingan; akin to D. slingeren, G. schlingen, to wind, to twist, to creep, OHG. slingan ...

6063

Sling (3)

Sling, n. [Cf. G. schlingen to swallow.] A drink composed of spirit (usually gin) and water sweetened.

6064

Slinger

Sling″er (?), n. One who slings, or uses a sling.

6065

Slink

Slink (?), v. t. [imp.Slunk (?), ArchaicSlank (�); p. p.Slunk; p. pr. & vb. n.Slinking.] [AS. slincan; probably akin to G. schleichen, E. sleek. See Sleek, a.] 1. To creep away ...

6066

Slink (2)

Slink, v. t. To cast prematurely; — said of female beasts; as, a cow that slinks her calf.

6067

Slink (3)

Slink, a. 1. Produced prematurely; as, a slink calf.2. Thin; lean.

6068

Slink (4)

Slink, n. 1. The young of a beast brought forth prematurely, esp. a calf brought forth before its time.2. A thievish fellow; a sneak.

6069

Slinky

Slink″y (?), a. Thin; lank.

6070

Slip

Slip (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Slipped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Slipping.] [OE. slippen; akin to LG. & D. slippen, MHG. slipfen (cf. Dan. slippe, Sw. slippa, Icel. sleppa), and fr. OE....

6071

Slip (2)

Slip (?), v. t. 1. To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly.He tried to slip a powder into her drink. Arbuthnot.2. To omit; to loose by negl...

6072

Slip (3)

Slip, n. [AS. slipe, slip.] 1. The act of slipping; as, a slip on the ice.2. An unintentional error or fault; a false step.This good man's slip mended his pace to martyrdom. Ful...

6073

Slip (4)

Slip, n. 1. (Mach.) (a) The retrograde movement on a pulley of a belt as it slips. (b) In a link motion, the undesirable sliding movement of the link relatively to the link bloc...

6074

Slip-on

Slip″–on′ (?), n. A kind of overcoat worn upon the shoulders in the manner of a cloak.

6075

Slipboard

Slip″board′ (?), n. A board sliding in grooves.