Words beginning with SL

479 words and phrases start with the letters SL.

SL(noun) a terrorist group formed in Peru in the late 1960s as a splinter group from the communist party of Peru; is…
slab(noun) block consisting of a thick piece of something
slabber(verb) let saliva drivel from the mouth
slack(verb) become slow or slower
slack off(verb) become less in amount or intensity
slack suit(noun) casual dress consisting of slacks and matching jacket
slack tide(noun) the occurrence of relatively still water at the turn of the (low) tide
slack up(verb) make less active or fast
slack water(noun) a stretch of water without current or movement
slacken(verb) become slow or slower
slacken off(verb) become less intense
slackening(noun) an occurrence of control or strength weakening
slacker(noun) a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime)
slacking(noun) the evasion of work or duty
slackly(adverb) in a relaxed manner; not rigid
slackness(noun) weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy
slacks(noun) (used in the plural) pants for casual wear
slag(noun) the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
slag code(noun) a set of instructions inserted into a program that are designed to execute (or `explode') if a particular…
slagheap(noun) pile of waste matter from coal mining etc
slain(noun) people who have been slain (as in battle)
slake(verb) satisfy (thirst)
slaked(adjective) allayed
slaked lime(noun) a caustic substance produced by heating limestone
slalom(noun) a downhill race over a winding course defined by upright poles
slam(verb) close violently
slam-bang(adverb) in a careless or reckless manner
slam-dunk(verb) make a forceful move against
slam dance(noun) a form of dancing in which dancers slam into one another; normally performed to punk rock
slam dancing(noun) a form of dancing in which dancers slam into one another; normally performed to punk rock
slam dunk(noun) something that is a sure to occur; a foregone conclusion
slam on(verb) apply carelessly
slammer(noun) a person who closes things violently
slander(noun) words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
slanderer(noun) one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel
slanderous(adjective) (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign
slanderously(adverb) in a false and slanderous and defamatory manner; with slander or calumny
slang(verb) use slang or vulgar language
slang expression(noun) informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal…
slang term(noun) informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal…
slangily(adverb) with slang; in a slangy manner
slanginess(noun) casualness in use of language
slanguage(noun) language characterized by excessive use of slang or cant
slangy(adjective) constituting or expressed in slang or given to the use of slang
slant(verb) lie obliquely
slanted(adjective) having an oblique or slanted direction
slanting(adjective) having an oblique or slanted direction
slantingly(adverb) with a slant
slantways(adverb) at a slant; moving or directed in a slantwise position or direction
slantwise(adverb) at a slant; moving or directed in a slantwise position or direction
slap(verb) hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
slap-bang(adverb) directly or immediately
slap-up(adjective) very good
slap on(verb) apply carelessly
slap together(verb) make hastily and carelessly
slapdash(adverb) in a careless or reckless manner
slaphappy(adjective) cheerfully irresponsible
slapper(noun) a hitter who slaps (usually another person) with an open hand
slapshot(noun) a fast shot made with a short powerful swing of the hockey stick
slapstick(noun) a boisterous comedy with chases and collisions and practical jokes
slash(verb) cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
slash pocket(noun) a pocket in a garment (usually below the waist) to which access is provided by a vertical or diagonal slit in…
slashed(adjective) patterned by having color applied with sweeping strokes
slasher(noun) someone who slashes another person
slashing(adjective) as if striking with slashing blows
Slask(noun) a region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely…
slat(noun) a thin strip (wood or metal)
slate(noun) (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
slate-black(adjective) of a black tinged with slate-grey
slate-colored junco(noun) common North American junco having grey plumage and eyes with dark brown irises
slate-gray(adjective) of the color of slate or granite
slate-grey(adjective) of the color of slate or granite
slate club(noun) a group of people who save money in a common fund for a specific purpose (usually distributed at Christmas)
slate pencil(noun) a pencil of soft slate (or soapstone) used for writing on a slate
slate roof(noun) a roof covered with slate
slater(noun) any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats
slatey(adjective) of the color of slate or granite
slather(verb) spread thickly
slating(noun) thin layers of rock used for roofing
slattern(noun) a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets
slatternliness(noun) in the manner of a slattern
slatternly(adjective) characteristic of or befitting a slut or slattern; used especially of women
slaty(adjective) of the color of slate or granite
slaty-gray(adjective) of the color of slate or granite
slaty-grey(adjective) of the color of slate or granite
slaughter(noun) the killing of animals (as for food)
slaughterer(noun) a person who slaughters or dresses meat for market
slaughterhouse(noun) a building where animals are butchered
slaughterous(adjective) accompanied by bloodshed
Slav(adjective) speaking a Slavic language
slave(noun) a person who is owned by someone
slave-maker(noun) an ant that attacks colonies of other ant species and carries off the young to be reared as slave ants
slave-making ant(noun) an ant that attacks colonies of other ant species and carries off the young to be reared as slave ants
slave ant(noun) any of various ants captured as larvae and enslaved by another species
slave dealer(noun) a person engaged in slave trade
slave driver(noun) a cruel employer who demands excessive work from the employees
slave market(noun) a marketplace where slaves were auctioned off (especially in the southern United States before the American…
slave owner(noun) someone who holds slaves
slave ship(noun) a ship used to transport slaves from their homes to places of bondage
slave state(noun) any of the southern states in which slavery was legal prior to the American Civil War

slave trade(noun) traffic in slaves; especially in Black Africans transported to America in the 16th to 19th centuries
slave trader(noun) a person engaged in slave trade
slave traffic(noun) traffic in slaves; especially in Black Africans transported to America in the 16th to 19th centuries
slaveholder(noun) someone who holds slaves
slaveholding(adjective) allowing slavery
slaveless(adjective) where slavery was prohibited
slavelike(adjective) suitable for a slave or servant
slaver(verb) let saliva drivel from the mouth
slavery(noun) the state of being under the control of another person
slavey(noun) a female domestic servant who does all kinds of menial work
Slavic(noun) a branch of the Indo-European family of languages
Slavic language(noun) a branch of the Indo-European family of languages
Slavic people(noun) group of people speaking a Slavonic language
slavish(adjective) blindly imitative
slavishly(adverb) in a slavish manner
Slavonic(adjective) of or relating to Slavic languages
Slavonic language(noun) a branch of the Indo-European family of languages
slaw(noun) basically shredded cabbage
slay(verb) kill intentionally and with premeditation
slayer(noun) someone who causes the death of a person or animal
slaying(noun) unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
SLE(noun) an inflammatory disease of connective tissue with variable features including fever and weakness and…
sleaze(noun) tastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar
sleaziness(noun) morally dishonorable
sleazy(adjective) of cloth; thin and loosely woven
sled(noun) a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
sled dog(noun) a dog trained to draw a sled usually in a team
sledder(noun) someone who rides a sled
sledding(noun) the sport of riding on a sled or sleigh
sledge(verb) transport in a sleigh
sledge dog(noun) a dog trained to draw a sled usually in a team
sledgehammer(noun) a heavy long-handled hammer used to drive stakes or wedges
sleek(adjective) well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
sleek down(verb) give a smooth and glossy appearance
sleek over(verb) cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error
sleekly(adverb) in a sleek glossy manner
sleekness(noun) the quality of being well-groomed and neatly tailored
sleep(noun) a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
sleep-learning(noun) teaching during sleep (as by using recordings to teach a foreign language to someone who is asleep)
sleep apnea(noun) apnea that occurs during sleep
sleep around(verb) be sexually active with more than one partner
sleep deprivation(noun) a form of psychological torture inflicted by depriving the victim of sleep
sleep disorder(noun) a disturbance of the normal sleep pattern
sleep in(verb) sleep later than usual or customary
sleep late(verb) sleep later than usual or customary
sleep off(verb) get rid of by sleeping
sleep out(verb) work in a house where one does not live
sleep over(verb) stay overnight
sleep talking(noun) uttering speech while asleep
sleep terror disorder(noun) a disorder of sleep characterized by a dream of terrifying dimensions far worse than a typical nightmare;…
sleep together(verb) have sexual intercourse with
sleep with(verb) have sexual intercourse with
sleeper(noun) a rester who is sleeping
sleeper cell(noun) a cell of sleepers
sleeper goby(noun) tropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water
sleeper nest(noun) a nest of sleepers awaiting a prearranged signal
sleepily(adverb) in a sleepy manner
sleepiness(noun) a very sleepy state
sleeping(noun) the state of being asleep
sleeping accommodation(noun) a room used primarily for sleeping
sleeping around(noun) indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations
sleeping bag(noun) large padded bag designed to be slept in outdoors; usually rolls up like a bedroll
Sleeping Beauty(noun) fairy story: princess under an evil spell who could be awakened only by a prince's kiss
sleeping capsule(noun) a soporific drug in the form of a pill (or tablet or capsule)
sleeping car(noun) a passenger car that has berths for sleeping
sleeping draught(noun) a soporific drug in the form of a pill (or tablet or capsule)
sleeping hibiscus(noun) any of various plants of the genus Malvaviscus having brilliant bell-shaped drooping flowers like…
sleeping partner(noun) a partner (who usually provides capital) whose association with the enterprise is not public knowledge
sleeping pill(noun) a soporific drug in the form of a pill (or tablet or capsule)
sleeping room(noun) a room used primarily for sleeping
sleeping sickness(noun) an encephalitis that was epidemic between 1915 and 1926; symptoms include paralysis of the extrinsic eye…
sleeping tablet(noun) a soporific drug in the form of a pill (or tablet or capsule)
sleepless(adjective) experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
sleepless person(noun) someone who cannot sleep
sleeplessly(adverb) without sleep; in a sleepless manner
sleeplessness(noun) a temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep
sleepover(noun) an occasion of spending a night away from home or having a guest spend the night in your home (especially as…
sleepwalk(verb) walk in one's sleep
sleepwalker(noun) someone who walks about in their sleep
sleepwalking(noun) walking by a person who is asleep
sleepwear(noun) garments designed to be worn in bed
sleepy(adjective) ready to fall asleep
sleepy-eyed(adjective) ready to fall asleep
sleepy dick(noun) common Old World herb having grasslike leaves and clusters of star-shaped white flowers with green stripes;…
sleepy sickness(noun) an encephalitis that was epidemic between 1915 and 1926; symptoms include paralysis of the extrinsic eye…
sleepyhead(noun) a sleepy person
sleepyheaded(adjective) ready to fall asleep
sleet(noun) partially melted snow (or a mixture of rain and snow)
sleety(adjective) consisting of or of the nature of frozen or partially frozen rain
sleeve(noun) the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
sleeved(adjective) made with sleeves or sleeves especially as specified; often used in combination
sleeveless(adjective) having no sleeves
sleigh(noun) a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
sleigh bed(noun) a bed with solid headboard and footboard that roll outward at the top
sleigh bell(noun) a bell attached to a sleigh, or to the harness of a horse that is pulling a sleigh
sleight(noun) adroitness in using the hands
sleight of hand(noun) manual dexterity in the execution of tricks
slender(adjective) being of delicate or slender build
slender-bodied(adjective) having a slim body
slender-tailed meerkat(noun) a meerkat with a thin and elongated tail