| 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] |
| slant |
to incline at an oblique angle; slope. [7 definitions] |
| slant rhyme |
rhyme in which the sounds do not correspond exactly, such as "eyes" and "light", or "feet" and "ate"; imperfect rhyme. |
| slantwise |
on a slant; obliquely. [2 definitions] |
| slap |
a sharp blow, as with an open hand, that makes a cracking sound. [8 definitions] |
| slap around |
to strike (someone) repeatedly with slaps and sometimes other blows. |
| slapdash |
hastily and haphazardly. [2 definitions] |
| slap down |
to prohibit, suppress, or put an end to by, or as though by, a slap or sharp criticism. |