| slow-motion |
of or pertaining to a method of making or playing films or video tapes in which the projected action is or appears to be slower than the original action. [2 definitions] |
| slow motion |
movement that is slower than normal. [2 definitions] |
| slow pitch |
a kind of softball in which the ball must be pitched in an arc from three to ten feet high. |
| slowpoke |
(informal) one that acts, works, or goes slowly. |
| slow time |
(informal) standard time, as opposed to daylight saving time. |
| sloyd |
a manual training program developed in Sweden that uses hand tools for woodcarving and joining. |
| slub |
to draw out and twist (a textile fiber) before spinning. [3 definitions] |
| sludge |
thick, sticky mud or ooze. [2 definitions] |
| sludgeworm |
a small freshwater worm that lives in sewage sludges or other muds that are low in oxygen but rich in organic matter. |
| slue1 |
to twist (a ship's mast or the like) around on its axis. [5 definitions] |
| slue2 |
variant of slew4. |
| slug1 |
any of various small, slimy land animals related to the snail but having no shell. [5 definitions] |
| slug2 |
(informal) to hit heavily, esp. with a clenched fist. [2 definitions] |
| slugabed |
someone who is lazy, esp. one who stays in bed longer than necessary. |
| slugfest |
(informal) a fight or boxing match characterized by the exchange of many or heavy punches. [2 definitions] |
| sluggard |
one who is lazy. [2 definitions] |
| slugging average |
in baseball, a number indicating a player's average effectiveness in making extra-base hits. |
| sluggish |
moving slowly. [3 definitions] |
| sluice |
a man-made channel, fitted with a control gate, through which water flows. [7 definitions] |
| sluiceway |
a man-made channel that controls the flow of water. |
| slum |
(often pl.) a crowded, dilapidated area of a city where poor people live in substandard housing. [2 definitions] |