Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Slop (4)

Slop, n. [AS. slop a frock or over-garment, fr. sl�pan to slip, to slide; akin to Icel sloppr a thin garment; cf. OHG. slouf a garment. Cf. Slip, v. i.] 1. Any kind of outer gar...

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Slope

Slope (?), n. [Formed (like abode fr. abide) from OE. slipen. See Slip, v. i.] 1. An oblique direction; a line or direction including from a horizontal line or direction; also, ...

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Slope (2)

Slope, a. Sloping. “Down the slope hills.” Milton.A bank not steep, but gently slope. Bacon.

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Slope (3)

Slope, adv. In a sloping manner. Milton.

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Slope (4)

Slope, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Sloped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Sloping.] To form with a slope; to give an oblique or slanting direction to; to direct obliquely; to incline; to slant; as, ...

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Slope (5)

Slope, v. i. 1. To take an oblique direction; to be at an angle with the plane of the horizon; to incline; as, the ground slopes.2. To depart; to disappear suddenly.

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Slope (6)

Slope, n. The part of a continent descending toward, and draining to, a particular ocean; as, the Pacific slope.

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Slopeness

Slope″ness, n. State of being slope. Sir H. Wotton.

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Slopewise

Slope″wise′ (?), adv. Obliquely. Carew.

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Sloping

Slop″ing, a. Inclining or inclined from the plane of the horizon, or from a horizontal or other right line; oblique; declivous; slanting. — Slop″ing‐ly, adv.The sloping land rec...

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Sloppiness

Slop″pi‐ness (?), n. The quality or state of being sloppy; muddiness.

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Sloppy

Slop″py (?), a. [Compar.Sloppier (?); superl.Sloppiest.] [From Slop.] Wet, so as to spatter easily; wet, as with something slopped over; muddy; plashy; as, a sloppy place, walk,...

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Slopseller

Slop″sell′er (?), n. One who sells slops, or ready-made clothes. See 4th Slop, 3.

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Slopshop

Slop″shop′ (?), n. A shop where slops. or ready-made clothes, are sold.

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Slopwork

Slop″work′ (?), n. The manufacture of slops, or cheap ready-made clothing; also, such clothing; hence, hasty, slovenly work of any kind.No slopwork ever dropped from his pen. Fr...

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Slopy

Slop″y (?), a. Sloping; inclined.

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Slosh

{ Slosh (?), Slosh″y (?) }. See Slush, Slushy.

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Slot

Slot (?), n. [LG. & D. slot a lock, from a verb meaning to close., to shut, D. sluiten; akin to G. schliessen, OHG. sliozan, OFries. sl�ta, and probably to L. claudere. Cf. Clos...

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Slot (2)

Slot (?), v. t. [See Slot a bar.] To shut with violence; to slam; as, to slot a door.

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Slot (3)

Slot, n. [Cf. Icel. sl��, and E. sleuth.] The track of a deer; hence, a track of any kind. Milton.As a bloodhound follows the slot of a hurt deer. Sir W. Scott.

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Slot machine

Slot″ ma‐chine″. A machine the operation of which is started by dropping a coin into a slot, for delivering small articles of merchandise, showing one's weight, exhibiting pictu...

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Sloth

Sloth (?), n. [OE. slouthe, sleuthe, AS. sl�w�, fr. slāw slow. See Slow.] 1. Slowness; tardiness.These cardinals trifle with me; I abhorThis dilatory sloth and tricks of Rome. S...

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Sloth (2)

Sloth, v. i. To be idle. Gower.

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Slothful

Sloth″ful (?), a. Addicted to sloth; inactive; sluggish; lazy; indolent; idle.He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. Prov. xviii. 9.— Slo...

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Slothhound

Sloth″hound′ (?), n. [See Slot a track, and cf. Sleuthhound.] (Zoöl.) See Sleuthhound.

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Slotted

Slot″ted (?), a. Having a slot.

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Slotting

Slot″ting (?), n. The act or process of making slots, or mortises.