Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Slumbery

Slum″ber‐y (?), a. Sleepy. Chaucer.

6239

Slumbrous

Slum″brous (?), a. Slumberous. Keats.

6240

Slumgum

Slum″gum′ (?), n. The impure residue, consisting of cocoons, propolis, etc., remaining after the wax is extracted from honeycombs.

6241

Slumming

Slum″ming, vb. n. Visiting slums.

6242

Slump

Slump (?), n. [Cf. D. slomp a mass, heap, Dan. slump a quantity, and E. slump, v.t.] The gross amount; the mass; the lump.

6243

Slump (2)

Slump, v. t. [Cf. Lump; also Sw. slumpa to bargain for the lump.] To lump; to throw into a mess.These different groups... are exclusively slumped together under that sense. Sir ...

6244

Slump (3)

Slump, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Slumped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Slumping.] [Scot. slump a dull noise produced by something falling into a hole, a marsh, a swamp.] To fall or sink suddenly...

6245

Slump (4)

Slump, n. 1. A boggy place.2. The noise made by anything falling into a hole, or into a soft, miry place.

6246

Slump (5)

Slump, v. i. 1. To slide or slip on a declivity, so that the motion is perceptible; — said of masses of earth or rock.2. To undergo a slump, or sudden decline or falling off; as...

6247

Slump (6)

Slump, n. A falling or declining, esp. suddenly and markedly; a falling off; as, a slump in trade, in prices, etc.

6248

Slumpy

Slump″y (?), a. Easily broken through; boggy; marshy; swampy. Bartlett.

6249

Slung

Slung (?), imp. & p. p. of Sling.Slung shot, a metal ball of small size, with a string attached, used by ruffians for striking.

6250

Slunk

Slunk (?), imp. & p. p. of Slink.

6251

Slur

Slur (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Slurred (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Slurring (?).] [Cf. OE. sloor mud, clay, Icel. sl�ra, slo�ra, to trail or drag one's self along, D. sleuren, sloren, to ...

6252

Slur (2)

Slur, n. 1. A mark or stain; hence, a slight reproach or disgrace; a stigma; a reproachful intimation; an innuendo. “Gaining to his name a lasting slur.” South.2. A trick played...

6253

Slurred

Slurred (?), a.(Mus.) Marked with a slur; performed in a smooth, gliding style, like notes marked with a slur.

6254

Slush

Slush (?), n. [Cf. Sw. slaska to paddle in water, slask wet, filth.] [Written also slosh.] 1. Soft mud.2. A mixture of snow and water; half-melted snow.3. A soft mixture of grea...

6255

Slush (2)

Slush (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Slushed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Slushing.] 1. To smear with slush or grease; as, to slush a mast.2. To paint with a mixture of white lead and lime.

6256

Slushy

Slush″y (?), a. Abounding in slush; characterized by soft mud or half-melted snow; as, the streets are slushy; the snow is slushy. “A dark, drizzling, slushy day.” Blackw. Mag.

6257

Slut

Slut (?), n. [OE. slutte; cf. OD. slodde a slut, Icel. slöttr a heavy, loglike fellow, slota to droop.] 1. An untidy woman; a slattern.Sluts are good enough to make a sloven's p...

6258

Slutch

Slutch (?), n. [CF. Sludge.] Slush.

6259

Slutchy

Slutch″y (?), a. Slushy. Pennant.

6260

Sluthhound

Sluth″hound′ (?), n. Sleuthhound.

6261

Sluttery

Slut″ter‐y (?), n. The qualities and practices of a slut; sluttishness; slatternlines. Drayton.

6262

Sluttish

Slut″tish (?), a. Like a slut; untidy; indecently negligent of cleanliness; disorderly; as, a sluttish woman.Why is thy lord so slutish, I thee pray. Chaucer.An air of liberal, ...

6263

Sly

Sly (?), a. [Compar.Slier (?) or Slyer; superl.Sliest or Slyest.] [OE. sli, slegh, sleih, Icel sl�gr, for sl�gr; akin to Sw. slug, Dan. slu, LG. slou, G. schlau; probably to E. ...

6264

Sly (2)

Sly, adv. Slyly. Spenser.