Etymology dictionary. 2014.
slouch — slouch·er; slouch; slouch·i·ly; slouch·i·ness; slouch·ing·ly; … English syllables
slouch — [slouch] n. [< ? dial. slouk, a lazy fellow < ON slōkr < slōka, to hang down, droop < IE * (s)leug , var. of base * (s)leu , to hang limply > SLUG1, SLEET ] ☆ 1. a) a person who is awkward or lazy b) Informal a person who is… … English World dictionary
slouch|y — «SLOW chee», adjective, slouch|i|er, slouch|i|est. slouching awkwardly; carelessly untidy; slovenly … Useful english dictionary
Slouch — Slouch, n. [Cf. Icel. sl?kra slouching felloew, and E. slack, slug, a lazy fellow.] 1. A hanging down of the head; a drooping attitude; a limp appearance; an ungainly, clownish gait; a sidewise depression or hanging down, as of a hat brim. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Slouch — Slouch, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Slouched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slouching}.] 1. To droop, as the head. [1913 Webster] 2. To walk in a clumsy, lazy manner. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Slouch — Slouch, v. t. To cause to hang down; to depress at the side; as, to slouth the hat. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slouch — ► VERB 1) stand, move, or sit in a lazy, drooping way. 2) dated bend one side of the brim of (a hat) downwards. ► NOUN 1) a lazy, drooping posture or movement. 2) informal an incompetent person: he was no slouch at making a buck. DERIVATIVES … English terms dictionary
slouch — [v] slump over be lazy, bend, bow, crouch, droop, lean, loaf, loll, lounge, sag, stoop, wilt; concepts 154,201 Ant. straighten … New thesaurus
slouch|er — «SLOW chuhr», noun. a person who slouches, or walks with a slouching gait … Useful english dictionary
slouch|i|ly — «SLOW chuh lee», adverb. in a slouchy manner … Useful english dictionary
