Webster's Dictionary 1913

6184

Slowback

Slow″back′ (?), n. A lubber; an idle fellow; a loiterer. Dr. Favour.

6185

Slowh

Slowh (?), obs.imp. of Slee,to slay. Chaucer.

6186

Slowhound

Slow″hound′ (?), n. A sleuthhound.

6187

Slowly

Slow″ly, adv. In a slow manner; moderately; not rapidly; not early; not rashly; not readly; tardly.

6188

Slowness

Slow″ness, n. The quality or state of being slow.

6189

Slows

Slows (?), n.(Med.) Milk sickness.

6190

Slowworm

Slow″worm′ (?), n. [AS. slāwyrm; the first part is probably akin to sleán to strike, the reptile being supposed to be very poisonous. See Slay, v. t., and Worm.] (Zoöl.) A lecer...

6191

Sloyd

Sloyd (?), n. [Written also slojd, and sloid.] [Sw. slöjd skill, dexterity, esp. skilled labor, hence, manufacture, wood carving.] Lit., skilled mechanical work, such as that re...

6192

Slub

Slub (?), n. A roll of wool slightly twisted; a rove; — called also slubbing.

6193

Slub (2)

Slub, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Slubbed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Slubbing.] To draw out and twist slightly; — said of slivers of wool.

6194

Slubber

Slub″ber (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Slubbered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Slubbering.] [Cf. Dan. slubbreto swallow, to sup up, D. slobberen to lap, to slabber. Cf. Slabber.] 1. To do lazil...

6195

Slubber (2)

Slub″ber, n. A slubbing machine.

6196

Slubberdegullion

Slub″ber‐de‐gul′lion (?), n. [Slubber + Prov. E. gullion a wretch.] A mean, dirty wretch.

6197

Slubberingly

Slub″ber‐ing‐ly, adv. In a slovenly, or hurried and imperfect, manner. Drayton.

6198

Slubbing

Slub″bing (?), a. & n. from Slub.Slubbing billy, orSlubbing machine, the machine by which slubs are formed.

6199

Sludge

Sludge (?), n. [CF. Slush.] 1. Mud; mire; soft mud; slush. Mortimer. Tennyson.2. Small floating pieces of ice, or masses of saturated snow. Kane.3. (Mining) See Slime, 4.Sludge ...

6200

Sludge (2)

Sludge (?), n. Anything resembling mud or slush; as: (a) A muddy or slimy deposit from sweage. (b) Mud from a drill hole in boring. (c) Muddy sediment in a steam boiler. (d) Set...

6201

Sludge acid

Sludge acid. Impure dark-colored sulphuric acid that has been used in the refining of petroleum.

6202

Sludger

Slud″ger (slŭj″ẽr), n. A bucket for removing mud from a bored hole; a sand pump.

6203

Sludger (2)

Sludg″er (?), n. A shovel for sludging out drains, etc.

6204

Sludy

Slud″y (?), a. Miry; slushy.

6205

Slue

Slue (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Slued (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Sluing (�).] [Prov. E. slew to turn round, Scot. to lean or incline to a side; cf. Icel. sn�a to turn, bend.] [Written als...

6206

Slue (2)

Slue, v. i. To turn about; to turn from the course; to slip or slide and turn from an expected or desired course; — often followed by round.

6207

Slue (3)

Slue, n. See Sloough, 2.

6208

Slug

Slug (?), n. [OE. slugge slothful, sluggen to be slothful; cf. LG. slukk low-spirited, sad, E. slack, slouch, D. slak, slek, a snail.] 1. A drone; a slow, lazy fellow; a sluggar...

6209

Slug (2)

Slug, v. i. To move slowly; to lie idle.To slug in sloth and sensual delight. Spenser.

6210

Slug (3)

Slug, v. t. To make sluggish. Milton.