| 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] |
| slung |
past tense and past participle of sling1. |
| slunk |
a past tense and the past participle of slink. |
| slur |
to speak of disparagingly; belittle. [8 definitions] |
| slurp |
to make loud noises with the mouth while eating or drinking. [2 definitions] |
| slurry |
a thin suspension of an insoluble substance, such as clay, in water or another liquid. |
| slush |
snow that is partly melted. [4 definitions] |
| slush fund |
money raised for an undesignated purpose, as by office employees for miscellaneous expenses, or a fund that is used for illicit purposes, such as bribery. [2 definitions] |
| slut |
a sexually promiscuous woman, esp. a prostitute. [2 definitions] |
| sly |
devious or untrustworthy; sneaky. [3 definitions] |
| SM |
abbreviation of "sadism and masochism." |
| Sm |
symbol of the chemical element samarium. |
| smack1 |
a taste or slight hint of a flavor or the like. [4 definitions] |
| smack2 |
to hit noisily, esp. with the hand open; slap. [9 definitions] |
| smack3 |
a fishing boat with a sloop rig and a compartment for carrying the fish alive. |