slack1 |
not tight or taut. [12 definitions] |
slack2 |
the fragments and dust left after coal has been screened. |
slacken |
to decrease activity, strength, speed, intensity, or the like. [2 definitions] |
slacker |
one who shuns or avoids work or other obligations. |
slack off |
to work in a slow or lazy manner, or to relax instead of working. |
slacks |
trousers for men or women, esp. for casual wear. |
slag |
the fused residue of ore from which the metal has been separated by smelting. [3 definitions] |
slain |
past participle of slay. |
slake |
to satisfy or relieve (thirst, appetite, lust, or the like) by decreasing the strength or intensity of. [3 definitions] |
slaked lime |
a powder produced by combining lime with water and used in mortars, plasters, and cements; calcium hydroxide. |
slalom |
a downhill ski race back and forth around poles or gates marking the course. [2 definitions] |
slam1 |
to shut (a door, lid, or the like) with force and loud noise. [6 definitions] |
slam2 |
the winning of all, or all but one, of the tricks in one hand of a card game such as bridge or whist. [3 definitions] |
slam-bang |
(informal) swiftly and recklessly. [6 definitions] |
slam dunk |
in basketball, a forceful or dramatic dunk shot. |
slam-dunk |
in basketball, to dunk (the ball) forcefully or dramatically. |
slammer |
(slang) a prison. |
slander |
a false statement or statements intended to injure someone's reputation or well-being, or the act of making such statements; defamation. [3 definitions] |
slanderous |
characterized by or consisting of slander. [2 definitions] |
slang |
words or phrases used in very informal speech that are typically more vivid, exaggerated, humorous, metaphorical, and short-lived than the standard vocabulary and usage. [3 definitions] |
slangy |
of, relating to, or being slang. [2 definitions] |