Slime - Slogan

Prev Next

4. pl. (Mining) Mud containing metallic ore, obtained in the preparatory dressing. Pryce.
[ Webster]

5. (Physiol.) A mucuslike substance which exudes from the bodies of certain animals. Goldsmith.
[ Webster]

Coloq. Slime eel . (Zoöl.) See 1st , 4. -- Coloq. Slime pit , a pit for the collection of slime or bitumen.
[ Webster]

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

slime mold, slime mould n. 1. An unusual fungus-like protist of the phylum Myxomycota or the class Myxomycetes, having a stage of growth in which it comprises a naked noncellular multinucleate mass of creeping protoplasm having characteristics of both plants and animals; it also has a propagative phase in which it develops fruiting bodies bearing spores; it is sometimes classified as a protist. It is called also acellular slime mold. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

2. Any of several remarkable amoebalike organisms of the phylum Acrasiomycota, mostly terrestrial, having a fruiting phase resembling that of the acellular slime molds, but being cellular and nucleate throughout their life cycle; called also cellular slime mold. The most studied species is Dictyostelium discoideum. In their feeding phase, they live like amoebae as individual cells, engulfing bacteria as a prime food source. When the food source diminishes, they begin to aggregate, swarming together to form clumps which may move toward heat and light, so as to reach the surface of the ground; they then differentiate into a form with spores contained within a sporangium resting on a stalk. When the spores are carried to another location with adequate food supplies, the spores may germinate to resume the life cycle. The phase of aggregation appears to be initiated by release of cyclic AMP, serving as a signal between the individual cells. The formation of the fruiting body has some similarities to differentiation in multicellular organisms, but the mechanisms are still under study. Some biologists object to the classification of Dictyostelium as a slime mold, as it is neither a mold nor slimy.
[PJC]

Slimily (?), adv. In a slimy manner.
[ Webster]

Sliminess, n. The quality or state of being slimy.
[ Webster]

Slimly (?), adv. In a state of slimness; in a slim manner; slenderly.
[ Webster]

Slimness, n. The quality or state of being slim.
[ Webster]

Slimsy (?), a. Flimsy; frail. [Colloq. U.S.]
[ Webster]

Slimy (?), 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; yielding, or abounding in, slime.
[ Webster]

Slimy things did crawl with legs
Upon the slimy sea. Coleridge.
[ Webster]

Sliness (?), n. See .
[ Webster]

Sling (?), n. [OE. slinge; akin to OD. slinge, D. slinger, OHG. slinga; cf. OF. eslingue, of German origin. See , v. t.] 1. An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end and a light stick to the other. The missile being lodged in a hole in the strap, the ends of the string are taken in the hand, and the whole whirled rapidly round until, by loosing one end, the missile is let fly with centrifugal force.
[ Webster]

2. The act or motion of hurling as with a sling; a throw; figuratively, a stroke.
[ Webster]

The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. Shak.
[ Webster]

At one sling
Of thy victorius arm, well-pleasing Son. Milton.
[ Webster]

3. A contrivance for sustaining anything by suspension; as: (a) A kind of hanging bandage put around the neck, in which a wounded arm or hand is supported. (b) A loop of rope, or a rope or chain with hooks, for suspending a barrel, bale, or other heavy object, in hoisting or lowering. (c) A strap attached to a firearm, for suspending it from the shoulder. (d) (Naut.) A band of rope or iron for securing a yard to a mast; -- chiefly in the plural.
[ Webster]

Coloq. Sling cart , a kind of cart used to transport cannon and their carriages, large stones, machines, etc., the objects transported being slung, or suspended by a chain attached to the axletree. -- Coloq. Sling dog , one of a pair of iron hooks used as part of a sling. See def. 3 (b) above.
[ Webster]

Sling, v. t. [imp. Slung (?), Archaic Slang (�); p. p. Slung; p. pr. & vb. n. Slinging.] [AS. slingan; akin to D. slingeren, G. schlingen, to wind, to twist, to creep, OHG. slingan to wind, to twist, to move to and fro, Icel. slyngva, slöngva, to sling, Sw. slunga, Dan. slynge, Lith. slinkti to creep.] 1. To throw with a sling. “Every one could sling stones at an hairbreadth, and not miss.” Judg. xx. 16.
[ Webster]

2. To throw; to hurl; to cast. Addison.
[ Webster]

3. To hang so as to swing; as, to sling a pack.
[ Webster]

4. (Naut) To pass a rope round, as a cask, gun, etc., preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle.
[ Webster]

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

Slinger (?), n. One who slings, or uses a sling.
[ Webster]

slinger ring n. tubular ring around the propeller hub of an airplane through which antifreeze solution is spread over the blades. [WordNet 1.5]

Slink (?), v. t. [imp. Slunk (?), Archaic Slank (�); p. p. Slunk; p. pr. & vb. n. Slinking.] [AS. slincan; probably akin to G. schleichen, E. sleek. See , a.] 1. To creep away meanly; to steal away; to sneak. “To slink away and hide.” Tale of Beryn.
[ Webster]

Back to the thicket slunk
The guilty serpent. Milton.
[ Webster]

There were some few who slank obliquely from them as they passed. Landor.
[ Webster]

2. To miscarry; -- said of female beasts.
[ Webster]

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

Slink, a. 1. Produced prematurely; as, a slink calf.
[ Webster]

2. Thin; lean. [Scot.]
[ Webster]

Slink, n. 1. The young of a beast brought forth prematurely, esp. a calf brought forth before its time.
[ Webster]

2. A thievish fellow; a sneak. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
[ Webster]

Slinky (?), a. Thin; lank. [Prov. Eng. & U. S.]
[ Webster]

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. slipen, AS. slīpan (in comp.), akin to G. schleifen to slide, glide, drag, whet, OHG. slīfan to slide, glide, make smooth, Icel. slīpa to whet; cf. also AS. sl�pan, Goth. sliupan, OS. slopian, OHG. sliofan, G. schliefen, schl�pfen, which seem to come from a somewhat different root form. Cf. , n.] 1. To move along the surface of a thing without bounding, rolling, or stepping; to slide; to glide.
[ Webster]

2. To slide; to lose one's footing or one's hold; not to tread firmly; as, it is necessary to walk carefully lest the foot should slip.
[ Webster]

3. To move or fly (out of place); to shoot; -- often with out, off, etc.; as, a bone may slip out of its place.
[ Webster]

4. To depart, withdraw, enter, appear, intrude, or escape as if by sliding; to go or come in a quiet, furtive manner; as, some errors slipped into the work.
[ Webster]

Thus one tradesman slips away,
To give his partner fairer play. Prior.
[ Webster]

Thrice the flitting shadow slipped away. Dryden.
[ Webster]

5. To err; to fall into error or fault.
[ Webster]

There is one that slippeth in his speech, but not from his heart. Ecclus. xix. 16.
[ Webster]

Coloq. To let slip , to loose from the slip or noose, as a hound; to allow to escape.
[ Webster]

Cry, “Havoc,” and let slip the dogs of war. Shak.
[ Webster]

Slip (?), v. t. 1. To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly.
[ Webster]

He tried to slip a powder into her drink. Arbuthnot.
[ Webster]

2. To omit; to loose by negligence.
[ Webster]

And slip no advantage
That my secure you. B. Jonson.
[ Webster]

3. To cut slips from; to cut; to take off; to make a slip or slips of; as, to slip a piece of cloth or paper.
[ Webster]

The branches also may be slipped and planted. Mortimer.
[ Webster]

4. To let loose in pursuit of game, as a greyhound.
[ Webster]

Lucento slipped me like his greyhound. Shak.
[ Webster]

5. To cause to slip or slide off, or out of place; as, a horse slips his bridle; a dog slips his collar.
[ Webster]

6. To bring forth (young) prematurely; to slink.
[ Webster]

Coloq. To slip a cable . (Naut.) See under . -- Coloq. To slip off , to take off quickly; as, to slip off a coat. -- Coloq. To slip on , to put on in haste or loosely; as, to slip on a gown or coat.
[ Webster]

Slip, n. [AS. slipe, slip.] 1. The act of slipping; as, a slip on the ice.
[ Webster]

2. An unintentional error or fault; a false step.
[ Webster]

This good man's slip mended his pace to martyrdom. Fuller.
[ Webster]

3. A twig separated from the main stock; a cutting; a scion; hence, a descendant; as, a slip from a vine.
[ Webster]

A native slip to us from foreign seeds. Shak.
[ Webster]

The girlish slip of a Sicilian bride. R. Browning.
[ Webster]

4. A slender piece; a strip; as, a slip of paper.
[ Webster]

Moonlit slips of silver cloud. Tennyson.
[ Webster]

A thin slip of a girl, like a new moon
Sure to be rounded into beauty soon. Longfellow.
[ Webster]

5. A leash or string by which a dog is held; -- so called from its being made in such a manner as to slip, or become loose, by relaxation of the hand.
[ Webster]

We stalked over the extensive plains with Killbuck and Lena in the slips, in search of deer. Sir S. Baker.
[ Webster]

6. An escape; a secret or unexpected desertion; as, to give one the slip. Shak.
[ Webster]

7. (Print.) A portion of the columns of a newspaper or other work struck off by itself; a proof from a column of type when set up and in the galley.
[ Webster]

8. Any covering easily slipped on. Specifically: (a) A loose garment worn by a woman. (b) A child's pinafore. (c) An outside covering or case; as, a pillow slip. (d) The slip or sheath of a sword, and the like. [R.]
[ Webster]

9. A counterfeit piece of money, being brass covered with silver. [Obs.] Shak.
[ Webster]

10. Matter found in troughs of grindstones after the grinding of edge tools. [Prov. Eng.] Sir W. Petty.
[ Webster]

11. Potter's clay in a very liquid state, used for the decoration of ceramic ware, and also as a cement for handles and other applied parts.
[ Webster]

12. A particular quantity of yarn. [Prov. Eng.]
[ Webster]

13. An inclined plane on which a vessel is built, or upon which it is hauled for repair.
[ Webster]

14. An opening or space for vessels to lie in, between wharves or in a dock; as, Peck slip. [U. S.]
[ Webster]

15. A narrow passage between buildings. [Eng.]
[ Webster]

16. A long seat or narrow pew in churches, often without a door. [U. S.]
[ Webster]

17. (Mining.) A dislocation of a lead, destroying continuity. Knight.
[ Webster]

18. (Engin.) The motion of the center of resistance of the float of a paddle wheel, or the blade of an oar, through the water horozontally, or the difference between a vessel's actual speed and the speed which she would have if the propelling instrument acted upon a solid; also, the velocity, relatively to still water, of the backward current of water produced by the propeller.
[ Webster]

19. (Zoöl.) A fish, the sole.
[ Webster]

20. (Cricket) A fielder stationed on the off side and to the rear of the batsman. There are usually two of them, called respectively short slip, and long slip.
[ Webster]

[ Webster]

22.(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 block, due to swinging of the link.
[Webster Suppl.]

23. (Elec.) The difference between the actual and synchronous speed of an induction motor.
[Webster Suppl.]

23. (Marine Insurance) A memorandum of the particulars of a risk for which a policy is to be executed. It usually bears the broker's name and is initiated by the underwrites.
[Webster Suppl.]

Coloq. To give one the slip , to slip away from one; to elude one. -- Coloq. Slip dock . See under . -- Coloq. Slip link (Mach.), a connecting link so arranged as to allow some play of the parts, to avoid concussion. -- Coloq. Slip rope (Naut.), a rope by which a cable is secured preparatory to slipping. Totten. -- Coloq. Slip stopper (Naut.), an arrangement for letting go the anchor suddenly.
[ Webster]

Slipboard (?), n. A board sliding in grooves.
[ Webster]

slip carriage, slip coach n. a railway car at the end of the train; it can be detached without stopping the train. [British]
Syn. -- slip coach
[WordNet 1.5]

slip clutch n. a friction clutch that will slip when the torque is too great
Syn. -- slip friction clutch.
[WordNet 1.5]

Slipcoat cheese (?). A rich variety of new cheese, resembling butter, but white. Halliwell.
[ Webster]

Slipes (?), n. pl. [Cf. , v.] Sledge runners on which a skip is dragged in a mine.
[ Webster]

slip-joint pliers n. pliers with a joint adjustable to two positions in order to increase the opening of the jaws.
[WordNet 1.5]

Slipknot (?), n. knot which slips along the rope or line around which it is made.
[ Webster]

slip of the tongue n. an unintentional utterance; a mistake in speaking.
Syn. -- slip of the lip.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

Slip-on (?), n. A kind of overcoat worn upon the shoulders in the manner of a cloak. [Scot.]
[ Webster]

Slippage (?), n. The act of slipping; also, the amount of slipping.
[ Webster]

Slipper (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, slips.
[ Webster]

2. A kind of light shoe, which may be slipped on with ease, and worn in undress; a slipshoe.
[ Webster]

3. A kind of apron or pinafore for children.
[ Webster]

4. A kind of brake or shoe for a wagon wheel.
[ Webster]

5. (Mach.) A piece, usually a plate, applied to a sliding piece, to receive wear and afford a means of adjustment; -- also called shoe, and gib.
[ Webster]

Coloq. Slipper animalcule (Zoöl.), a ciliated infusorian of the genus Paramecium. -- Coloq. Slipper flower .(Bot.) Slipperwort. -- Coloq. Slipper limpet , or Coloq. Slipper shell (Zoöl.), a boat shell.
[ Webster]

Slipper, a. [AS. slipur.] Slippery. [Obs.]
[ Webster]

O! trustless state of earthly things, and slipper hope
Of mortal men. Spenser.
[ Webster]

Slippered (?), a. Wearing slippers. Shak.
[ Webster]

Slipperily (?), adv. In a slippery manner.
[ Webster]

Slipperiness, n. The quality of being slippery.
[ Webster]

Slipperness, n. Slipperiness. [Obs.]
[ Webster]

slipper orchid n. any of several chiefly American wildflowers having an inflated pouchlike lip; difficult or impossible to cultivate in the garden.
Syn. -- lady's slipper, lady's-slipper, lady-slipper.
[WordNet 1.5]

Slipperwort (?), n. (Bot.) See .
[ Webster]

Slippery (?), a. [See , a.] 1. Having the quality opposite to adhesiveness; allowing or causing anything to slip or move smoothly, rapidly, and easily upon the surface; smooth; glib; as, oily substances render things slippery.
[ Webster]

2. Not affording firm ground for confidence; as, a slippery promise.
[ Webster]

The slippery tops of human state. Cowley.
[ Webster]

3. Not easily held; liable or apt to slip away.
[ Webster]

The slippery god will try to loose his hold. Dryden.
[ Webster]

4. Liable to slip; not standing firm. Shak.
[ Webster]

5. Unstable; changeable; mutable; uncertain; inconstant; fickle. “The slippery state of kings.” Denham.
[ Webster]

6. Uncertain in effect. L'Estrange.
[ Webster]

7. Wanton; unchaste; loose in morals. Shak.
[ Webster]

Coloq. Slippery elm . (Bot.) (a) An American tree (Ulmus fulva) with a mucilagenous and slightly aromatic inner bark which is sometimes used medicinally; also, the inner bark itself. (b) A malvaceous shrub (Fremontia Californica); -- so called on the Pacific coast.
[ Webster]

Slippiness (?), n. Slipperiness. [R.] “The slippiness of the way.” Sir W. Scott.
[ Webster]

Slippy (?), a. [AS. slipeg.] Slippery.
[ Webster]

slip ring n. a metal ring on a rotating part of a machine to provide a continuous electrical connection through brushes on stationary contacts
[WordNet 1.5]

slip road n. a short road giving access to an expressway [British] “in England they call an access road a slip road.”
Syn. -- access road, slip road.
[WordNet 1.5]

Slipshod (?), a. 1. Wearing shoes or slippers down at the heel.
[ Webster]

The shivering urchin bending as he goes,
With slipshod heels. Cowper.
[ Webster]

2. Figuratively: Careless in dress, manners, style, etc.; slovenly; shuffling; as, slipshod manners; a slipshod or loose style of writing.
[ Webster]

Thy wit shall ne'er go slipshod. Shak.
[ Webster]

Slipshoe (?), n. A slipper. Halliwell.
[ Webster]

Slipskin (?), a. Evasive. [Obs.] Milton.
[ Webster]

Slipslop (?), n. [A reduplication of slop.] Weak, poor, or flat liquor; weak, profitless discourse or writing.
[ Webster]

slip stitch n. loose stitch catching only a thread or two of fabric, designed to be invisible from the right side.
[WordNet 1.5]

Slipstring (?), n. One who has shaken off restraint; a prodigal. [Obs.] Cotgrave.
[ Webster]

Slipthrift (?), n. A spendthrift. [Obs.]
[ Webster]

Slish (?), n. [A corruption of slash.] A cut; as, slish and slash. [Colloq.] Shak.
[ Webster]

Slit (?), obs. 3d. pers. sing. pres. of . Chaucer.
[ Webster]

Slit (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Slit or Slitted (�); p. pr. & vb. n. Slitting.] [OE. slitten, fr. sliten, AS. stītan to tear; akin to D. slijten to wear out, G. schleissen to slit, split, OHG. slīzan to split, tear, wear out, Icel. stīta to break, tear, wear out, Sw. slita, Dan. slide. Cf. , , n., .] 1. To cut lengthwise; to cut into long pieces or strips; as, to slit iron bars into nail rods; to slit leather into straps.
[ Webster]

2. To cut or make a long fissure in or upon; as, to slit the ear or the nose.
[ Webster]

3. To cut; to sever; to divide. [Obs.]
[ Webster]

And slits the thin-spun life. Milton.
[ Webster]

Slit, n. [AS. slite.] A long cut; a narrow opening; as, a slit in the ear.
[ Webster]

Coloq. Gill slit . (Anat.) See Gill opening, under .
[ Webster]

slither (slĭ�ẽr), v. i. [Cf. G. schlittern, LG. schliddern. See .] To slide; to glide. [Prov. Eng.]
[ Webster]

slit-shell (slĭtshĕl), n. (Zoöl.) Any species of Pleurotomaria, a genus of beautiful, pearly, spiral gastropod shells having a deep slit in the outer lip. Many fossil species are known, and a few living ones are found in deep water in tropical seas.
[ Webster]

slitter (slĭttẽr), n. One who, or that which, slits.
[ Webster]

slitting (slĭttĭng), a. & n. from .
[ Webster]

Coloq. slitting file . See Illust. (i) of . -- Coloq. slitting mill . (a) A mill where iron bars or plates are slit into narrow strips, as nail rods, and the like. (b) A machine used by lapidaries for slicing stones, usually by means of a revolving disk, called a slicer, supplied with diamond powder. -- Coloq. slitting roller , one of a pair of rollers furnished with ribs entering between similar ribs in the other roller, and cutting like shears, -- used in slitting metals.
[ Webster]

Slive (slīv), v. i. [Cf. .] To sneak. [Prov. Eng.]
[ Webster]

Slive, v. t. [OE. sliven to split, cleave, AS. slīfan.] To cut; to split; to separate. [Obs.] Holland.
[ Webster]

sliver (slĭvẽr or slīvẽr; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. slivered (slĭvẽrd); p. pr. & vb. n. slivering.] [See , v. t.] To cut or divide into long, thin pieces, or into very small pieces; to cut or rend lengthwise; to slit; as, to sliver wood. Shak.
[ Webster]

They 'll sliver thee like a turnip. Sir W. Scott.
[ Webster]

Sliver, n. 1. A long piece cut or rent off; a sharp, slender fragment, as of glass; a splinter.
[ Webster +PJC]

2. A strand, or slender roll, of cotton or other fiber in a loose, untwisted state, produced by a carding machine and ready for the roving or slubbing which preceeds spinning.
[ Webster]

3. pl. Bait made of pieces of small fish. Cf. . [Local, U.S.] Bartlett.
[ Webster]

sloakan (slōk�n), n. (Bot.) A species of seaweed. See 3d . [Spelled also slowcawn.]
[ Webster]

sloam (slōm), n. (Mining) A layer of earth between coal seams.
[ Webster]

sloat (slōt), n. [See a bar.] A narrow piece of timber which holds together large pieces; a slat; as, the sloats of a cart.
[ Webster]

Slobber (?), v. t. & i. See .
[ Webster]

Slobber, n. 1. See .
[ Webster]

2. (Zoöl.) A jellyfish. [Prov. Eng.]
[ Webster]

3. pl. (Vet.) Salivation.
[ Webster]

Slobberer (?), n. 1. One who slobbers.
[ Webster]

2. A slovenly farmer; a jobbing tailor. [Prov. Eng.]
[ Webster]

Slobbery (?), a. Wet; sloppy, as land. Shak.
[ Webster]

{ Slock (?), Slocken (?), } v. t. To quench; to allay; to slake. See . [Obs. or Scot.]
[ Webster]

Slocking, a. & n. from .
[ Webster]

Coloq. Slocking stone , a rich piece of ore displayed in order to tempt persons to embark in a mining enterprise.
[ Webster]

Sloe (slō), n. [OE. slo, AS. slā; akin to D. slee, G. schlehe, OHG. slēha, Dan. slaaen, Sw. slån, perhaps originally, that which blunts the teeth, or sets them on edge (cf. ); cf. Lith. slywa a plum, Russ. sliva.] (Bot.) A small, bitter, wild European plum, the fruit of the blackthorn (Prunus spinosa); also, the tree itself.
[ Webster]

Slog (slŏg), v. t. & i. [Cf. , v. t.] To hit hard, esp. with little attention to aim or the like, as in cricket or boxing; to slug. [Cant or Slang]
[Webster Suppl.]

Slog (slŏg), v. i. 1. to walk heavily; to plod; to walk through resisting terrain, as in mud.
[PJC]

2. To work steadily and ploddingly; to toil.
[PJC]

Slogger (slŏggẽr), n. A hard hitter; a slugger. [Cant or Slang] T. Hughes.
[Webster Suppl.]

Slogan (?), n. [Gael. sluagh-ghairm, i.e., an army cry; sluagh army + gairm a call, calling.] The war cry, or gathering word, of a Highland clan in Scotland. Sir W. Scott.
[ Webster]

2. Hence: A distinctive motto, phrase, or cry used by any person or party to express a purpose or ideal; a catchphrase; a rallying cry.
[PJC]

Prev Next

Concept Explore Home

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z