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sloggy (slŏgg�), a. Sluggish. [Obs.]
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Somnolence that is sloggy slumbering Chaucer.
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sloke (slōk), n. (Bot.) See .
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{ sloo (sl�), or slue (slū), } n. A slough; a run or wet place. See 2d , 2.
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Sloom (?), n. Slumber. [Prov. Eng.]
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Sloomy (?), a. Sluggish; slow. [Prov. Eng.]
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Sloop (?), n.[D. sloep, of uncertain origin. Cf. .] 1. (Naut.) A vessel having one mast and fore-and-aft rig, consisting of a boom-and-gaff mainsail, jibs, staysail, and gaff topsail. The typical sloop has a fixed bowsprit, topmast, and standing rigging, while those of a cutter are capable of being readily shifted. The sloop usually carries a centerboard, and depends for stability upon breadth of beam rather than depth of keel. The two types have rapidly approximated since 1880. One radical distinction is that a sloop may carry a centerboard. See , and Illustration in Appendix.
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2. (Naut.) In modern usage, a sailing vessel having one mast, commonly with a Bermuda rig, with either a center-board or a keel. In the United States, a sloop may have one or two headsails, while in Western Europe and Great Britain a sloop has only one headsail.
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Coloq. Sloop of war , formerly, a vessel of war rigged either as a ship, brig, or schooner, and mounting from ten to thirty-two guns; now, any war vessel larger than a gunboat, and carrying guns on one deck only.
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Slop (?), n. [OE. sloppe a pool; akin to As. sloppe, slyppe, the sloppy droppings of a cow; cf. AS. sl�pan to slip, and E. slip, v.i. Cf. .] 1. Water or other liquid carelessly spilled or thrown aboyt, as upon a table or a floor; a puddle; a soiled spot.
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2. Mean and weak drink or liquid food; -- usually in the plural.
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3. pl. Dirty water; water in which anything has been washed or rinsed; water from wash-bowls, etc.
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Coloq. Slop basin , or Coloq. Slop bowl , a basin or bowl for holding slops, especially for receiving the rinsings of tea or coffee cups at the table. -- Coloq. Slop molding (Brickmaking), a process of manufacture in which the brick is carried to the drying ground in a wet mold instead of on a pallet.
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Slop, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Slopped (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Slopping.] 1. To cause to overflow, as a liquid, by the motion of the vessel containing it; to spill.
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2. To spill liquid upon; to soil with a liquid spilled.
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Slop, v. i. To overflow or be spilled as a liquid, by the motion of the vessel containing it; -- often with over.
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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. , v. i.] 1. Any kind of outer garment made of linen or cotton, as a night dress, or a smock frock. [Obs.] Halliwell.
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2. A loose lower garment; loose breeches; chiefly used in the plural. “A pair of slops.” Sir P. Sidney.
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There's a French salutation to your French slop. Shak.
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3. pl. Ready-made clothes; also, among seamen, clothing, bedding, and other furnishings.
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Slope (?), n. [Formed (like abode fr. abide) from OE. slipen. See , v. i.] 1. An oblique direction; a line or direction including from a horizontal line or direction; also, sometimes, an inclination, as of one line or surface to another.
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2. Any ground whose surface forms an angle with the plane of the horizon.
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buildings the summit and slope of a hill. Macaulay.
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Under the slopes of Pisgah. Deut. iv. 49. (Rev. Ver.).
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3. The part of a continent descending toward, and draining to, a particular ocean; as, the Pacific slope.
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☞ A slope, considered as descending, is a declivity; considered as ascending, an acclivity.
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Coloq. Slope of a plane (Geom.), the direction of the plane; as, parallel planes have the same slope.
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Slope, a. Sloping. “Down the slope hills.” Milton.
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A bank not steep, but gently slope. Bacon.
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Slope, adv. In a sloping manner. [Obs.] Milton.
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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, to slope the ground in a garden; to slope a piece of cloth in cutting a garment.
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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.
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2. To depart; to disappear suddenly. [Slang]
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Slopeness, n. State of being slope. Sir H. Wotton.
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Slopewise (?), adv. Obliquely. [Obs.] Carew.
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Sloping, a. Inclining or inclined from the plane of the horizon, or from a horizontal or other right line; oblique; declivous; slanting. -- Slopingly, adv.
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The sloping land recedes into the clouds. Cowper.
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Sloppiness (?), n. The quality or state of being sloppy; muddiness.
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Sloppy (?), a. [Compar. Sloppier (?); superl. Sloppiest.] [From .] Wet, so as to spatter easily; wet, as with something slopped over; muddy; plashy; as, a sloppy place, walk, road.
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Slopseller (?), n. One who sells slops, or ready-made clothes. See 4th , 3.
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Slopshop (?), n. A shop where slops. or ready-made clothes, are sold.
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Slopwork (?), n. The manufacture of slops, or cheap ready-made clothing; also, such clothing; hence, hasty, slovenly work of any kind.
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No slopwork ever dropped from his [Carlyle's] pen. Froude.
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Slopy (?), a. Sloping; inclined.
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{ Slosh (?), Sloshy (?) }. See , .
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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. , .] 1. A broad, flat, wooden bar; a slat or sloat.
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2. A bolt or bar for fastening a door. [Prov. Eng.]
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3. A narrow depression, perforation, or aperture; esp., one for the reception of a piece fitting or sliding in it.
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Slot (?), v. t. [See a bar.] To shut with violence; to slam; as, to slot a door. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
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Slot, n. [Cf. Icel. sl��, and E. sleuth.] The track of a deer; hence, a track of any kind. Milton.
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As a bloodhound follows the slot of a hurt deer. Sir W. Scott.
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Sloth (?), n. [OE. slouthe, sleuthe, AS. sl�w�, fr. slāw slow. See .] 1. Slowness; tardiness.
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These cardinals trifle with me; I abhor
This dilatory sloth and tricks of Rome. Shak.
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2. Disinclination to action or labor; sluggishness; laziness; idleness.
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[They] change their course to pleasure, ease, and sloth. Milton.
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Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears. Franklin.
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3. (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of arboreal edentates constituting the family Bradypodidæ, and the suborder Tardigrada. They have long exserted limbs and long prehensile claws. Both jaws are furnished with teeth (see Illust. of ), and the ears and tail are rudimentary. They inhabit South and Central America and Mexico.
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☞ The three-toed sloths belong to the genera Bradypus and Arctopithecus, of which several species have been described. They have three toes on each foot. The best-known species are collared sloth (Bradypus tridactylus), and the ai (Arctopitheus ai). The two-toed sloths, consisting the genus Cholopus, have two toes on each fore foot and three on each hind foot. The best-known is the unau (Cholopus didactylus) of South America. See . Another species (C. Hoffmanni) inhabits Central America. Various large extinct terrestrial edentates, such as Megatherium and Mylodon, are often called sloths.
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Coloq. Australian sloth , or Coloq. Native sloth (Zoöl.), the koala. -- Coloq. Sloth animalcule (Zoöl.), a tardigrade. -- Coloq. Sloth bear (Zoöl.), a black or brown long-haired bear (Melursus ursinus, or Melursus labiatus), native of India and Ceylon; -- called also aswail, labiated bear, and jungle bear. It is easily tamed and can be taught many tricks. -- Coloq. Sloth monkey (Zoöl.), a loris.
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Sloth, v. i. To be idle. [Obs.] Gower.
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Slothful (?), a. Addicted to sloth; inactive; sluggish; lazy; indolent; idle.
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He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster. Prov. xviii. 9.
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-- Slothfully, adv. -- Slothfulness, n.
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Slothhound (?), n. [See a track, and cf. .] (Zoöl.) See .
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Slot machine. 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 pictures, throwing dice, gambling, etc.
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Slotted (?), a. Having a slot.
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Slotting (?), n. The act or process of making slots, or mortises.
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Slouch (?), n. [Cf. Icel. sl�kra slouching felloew, and E. slack, slug, a lazy fellow.] 1. A hanging down of the head; a drooping attitude; a limp appearance; an ungainly, clownish gait; a sidewise depression or hanging down, as of a hat brim.
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2. An awkward, heavy, clownish fellow. [Colloq.]
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Coloq. Slouth hat , a soft, limp hat of unstiffened cloth or felt.
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Slouch, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Slouched (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Slouching.] 1. To droop, as the head.
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2. To walk in a clumsy, lazy manner. [Colloq.]
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Slouch, v. t. To cause to hang down; to depress at the side; as, to slouth the hat.
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Slouching, a. Hanging down at the side; limp; drooping; without firmness or shapeliness; moving in an ungainly manner.
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Slouchy (?), a. Slouching. [Colloq.]
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Slough (?), a. Slow. [Obs.] Chaucer.
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Slough (?), n. [OE. slogh, slough, AS. slōh a hollow place; cf. MHG. slūch an abyss, gullet, G. schlucken to swallow; also Gael. & Ir. sloc a pit, pool. ditch, Ir. slug to swallow. Gr. ����� to hiccough, to sob.] 1. A place of deep mud or mire; a hole full of mire. Chaucer.
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He's here stuck in a slough. Milton.
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2. [Pronounced sl�.] A wet place; a swale; a side channel or inlet from a river. [In this sense local or provincial; also spelt sloo, and slue.]
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Coloq. Slough grass (Bot.), a name in the Mississippi valley for grasses of the genus Muhlenbergia; -- called also drop seed, and nimble Will.
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Slough, obs. imp. of , to slay. Slew. Chaucer.
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Slough (?), n. [OE. slugh, slouh; cf. MHG. sl�ch the skin of a serpent, G. schlauch a skin, a leather bag or bottle.] 1. The skin, commonly the cast-off skin, of a serpent or of some similar animal.
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2. (Med.) The dead mass separating from a foul sore; the dead part which separates from the living tissue in mortification.
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Slough, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sloughed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Sloughing.] (Med.) To form a slough; to separate in the form of dead matter from the living tissues; -- often used with off, or away; as, a sloughing ulcer; the dead tissues slough off slowly.
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Slough, v. t. To cast off; to discard as refuse.
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New tint the plumage of the birds,
And slough decay from grazing herds. Emerson.
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Sloughing (?), n. (Zoöl.) The act of casting off the skin or shell, as do insects and crustaceans; ecdysis.
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Sloughy (?), a. Full of sloughs, miry.
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Sloughy (?), a. Resembling, or of the nature of, a slough, or the dead matter which separates from living flesh.
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Sloven (?), n. [D. slaf careless, negligent, a sloven; akin to LG. sluf slovenly.] A man or boy habitually negligent of neathess and order; -- the correlative term to slattern, or slut. Pope.
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He became a confirmed sloven. Macaulay.
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Slovenliness (?), n. The quality or state of being slovenly.
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Slovenly, a. 1. Having the habits of a sloven; negligent of neatness and order, especially in dress.
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A slovenly, lazy fellow, lolling at his ease. L'Estrange.
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2. Characteristic of a sloven; lacking neatness and order; evincing negligence; as, slovenly dress.
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Slovenly, adv. a slovenly manner.
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Slovenness, n. Slovenliness. [Obs.] Fuller.
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Slovenry (?), n. Slovenliness. [Obs.] Shak.
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Slow (slō), obs. imp. of , to slay. Slew. Chaucer.
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Slow (slō), a. [Compar. Slower (slōẽr); superl. Slowest.] [OE. slow, slaw, AS. slāw; akin to OS. slēu blunt, dull, D. sleeuw, slee, sour, OHG. slēo blunt, dull, Icel. slōr, slær, Dan. slöv, Sw. slö. Cf. , and .] 1. Moving a short space in a relatively long time; not swift; not quick in motion; not rapid; moderate; deliberate; as, a slow stream; a slow motion.
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2. Not happening in a short time; gradual; late.
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These changes in the heavens, though slow, produced
Like change on sea and land, sidereal blast. Milton.
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3. Not ready; not prompt or quick; dilatory; sluggish; as, slow of speech, and slow of tongue.
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Fixed on defense, the Trojans are not slow
To guard their shore from an expected foe. Dryden.
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4. Not hasty; not precipitate; acting with deliberation; tardy; inactive.
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He that is slow to wrath is of great understanding. Prov. xiv. 29.
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5. Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time; as, the clock or watch is slow.
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6. Not advancing or improving rapidly; as, the slow growth of arts and sciences.
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7. Heavy in wit; not alert, prompt, or spirited; wearisome; dull. [Colloq.] Dickens. Thackeray.
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☞ Slow is often used in the formation of compounds for the most part self-explaining; as, slow-gaited, slow-paced, slow-sighted, slow-winged, and the like.
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Coloq. Slow coach , a slow person. See def.7, above. [Colloq.] -- Coloq. Slow lemur , or Coloq. Slow loris (Zoöl.), an East Indian nocturnal lemurine animal (Nycticebus tardigradus) about the size of a small cat; -- so called from its slow and deliberate movements. It has very large round eyes and is without a tail. Called also bashful Billy. -- Coloq. Slow match . See under .
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Syn. -- Dilatory; late; lingering; tardy; sluggish; dull; inactive. -- , , . Slow is the wider term, denoting either a want of rapid motion or inertness of intellect. Dilatory signifies a proneness to defer, a habit of delaying the performance of what we know must be done. Tardy denotes the habit of being behind hand; as, tardy in making up one's acounts.
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Slow, adv. Slowly.
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Let him have time to mark how slow time goes
In time of sorrow. Shak.
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Slow, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Slowed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Slowing.] To render slow; to slacken the speed of; to retard; to delay; as, to slow a steamer. Shak.
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Slow, v. i. To go slower; -- often with up; as, the train slowed up before crossing the bridge.
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Slow, n. A moth. [Obs.] Rom. of R.
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Slowback (?), n. A lubber; an idle fellow; a loiterer. [Old Slang] Dr. Favour.
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Slowh (?), obs. imp. of ,to slay. Chaucer.
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Slowhound (?), n. A sleuthhound. [R.]
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Slowly, adv. In a slow manner; moderately; not rapidly; not early; not rashly; not readly; tardly.
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Slowness, n. The quality or state of being slow.
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Slows (?), n. (Med.) Milk sickness.
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Slow-witted (?), a. Dull of apprehension; not possessing quick intelligence.
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Slowworm (?), n. [AS. slāwyrm; the first part is probably akin to sleán to strike, the reptile being supposed to be very poisonous. See , v. t., and .] (Zoöl.) A lecertilian reptile; the blindworm.
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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 required in wood carving; trade work; hence, a system (usually called the sloyd system) of manual training in the practical use of the tools and materials used in the trades, and of instruction in the making and use of the plans and specifications connected with trade work. The sloyd system derives its name from the fact that it was adopted or largely developed from a similar Swedish system, in which wood carving was a chief feature. Its purpose is not only to afford practical skill in some trade, but also to develop the pupils mentally and physically.
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Slub (?), n. [Etymol. uncertain.] A roll of wool slightly twisted; a rove; -- called also slubbing.
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Slub, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Slubbed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Slubbing.] To draw out and twist slightly; -- said of slivers of wool.
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Slubber (?), 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. .] 1. To do lazily, imperfectly, or coarsely.
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Slubber not business for my sake. Shak.
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2. To daub; to stain; to cover carelessly.
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There is no art that hath more . . . slubbered with aphorisming pedantry than the art of policy. Milton.
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Slubber, n. A slubbing machine.
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Slubberdegullion (?), n. [Slubber + Prov. E. gullion a wretch.] A mean, dirty wretch. [Low]
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Slubberingly, adv. In a slovenly, or hurried and imperfect, manner. [Low] Drayton.
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Slubbing (?), a. & n. from .
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Coloq. Slubbing billy , or Coloq. Slubbing machine , the machine by which slubs are formed.
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Sludge (?), n. [CF. .] 1. Mud; mire; soft mud; slush. Mortimer. Tennyson.
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2. Small floating pieces of ice, or masses of saturated snow. Kane.
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3. (Mining) See , 4.
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4. 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) Settling of cottonseed oil, used in making soap, etc. (e) A residuum of crude paraffin-oil distillation.
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Coloq. Sludge hole , the hand-hole, or manhole, in a steam boiler, by means of which sediment can be removed.
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Sludge acid. Impure dark-colored sulphuric acid that has been used in the refining of petroleum.
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Sludger (?), n. A shovel for sludging out drains, etc.
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