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] |
slumber |
to sleep, esp. lightly. [5 definitions] |
slumberous |
of, pertaining to, or resembling a light sleep. [3 definitions] |
slumber party |
an overnight party, usu. for teen-aged girls, in which the participants stay up most of the night. |
slumgullion |
(informal) a thin stew, usu. made with meat and vegetables. |
slumlord |
an owner of shabby rental property who charges high rents and allows the buildings to deteriorate. |
slump |
to sink down or fall with all one's weight. [6 definitions] |