Words beginning with SL (page 2)

479 words and phrases start with the letters SL.

slender-waisted(adjective) having a small waist
slender-winged(adjective) having slender wings
slender centaury(noun) a slender variety of centaury
slender knapweed(noun) a variety of knapweed
slender lady palm(noun) Chinese lady palm with more slender stems and finer sheath fibers than Rhapis excelsa
slender loris(noun) slim-bodied lemur of southern India and Sri Lanka
slender rush(noun) tufted wiry rush of wide distribution
slender salamander(noun) any of several small slim salamanders of the Pacific coast of the United States
slender spike rush(noun) fine-leaved aquatic spike rush; popular as aerator for aquariums
slender wheatgrass(noun) North American grass cultivated in western United States as excellent forage crop
slender wild oat(noun) oat of southern Europe and southwestern Asia
slenderise(verb) make slender or appear to be slender
slenderize(verb) make slender or appear to be slender
slenderly(adverb) in a slim or slender manner
slenderness(noun) the quality of being slight or inadequate
sleuth(noun) a detective who follows a trail
sleuthhound(noun) a detective who follows a trail
sleuthing(noun) a police investigation to determine the perpetrator
slew(verb) turn sharply; change direction abruptly
slews(noun) a large number or amount
Slezsko(noun) a region of central Europe rich in deposits of coal and iron ore; annexed by Prussia in 1742 but now largely…
slice(noun) a share of something
slice bar(noun) iron bar used to loosen and rake clinkers out of furnaces
slice into(verb) move through a body or an object with a slicing motion
slice through(verb) move through a body or an object with a slicing motion
slice up(verb) cut into slices
sliced(adjective) prepared by cutting
slicer(noun) a golfer whose shots typically curve right (for right-handed golfers)
slicing(noun) a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
slick(noun) a slippery smoothness
slick down(verb) give a smooth and glossy appearance
slick magazine(noun) a magazine printed on good quality paper
slick up(verb) make neat, smart, or trim
slicked(adjective) (of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance
slicked up(adjective) having been made especially tidy
slicker(noun) a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof
slickly(adverb) with superficial plausibility
slickness(noun) verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way
slide(noun) a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
slide action(noun) action mechanism in a modern rifle or shotgun; a back and forward motion of a sliding lever ejects the empty…
slide by(verb) pass by
slide chart(noun) a hand-held device, usually of paper, cardboard, or plastic, for conducting simple calculations or looking up…
slide down(verb) fall or sink heavily
slide fastener(noun) a fastener for locking together two toothed edges by means of a sliding tab
slide projector(noun) projector that projects an enlarged image of a slide onto a screen
slide rule(noun) analog computer consisting of a handheld instrument used for rapid calculations; have been replaced by pocket…
slide valve(noun) valve that opens and closes a passageway by sliding over a port
slider(noun) a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction
slideway(noun) sloping channel through which things can descend
sliding(adjective) being a smooth continuous motion
sliding board(noun) plaything consisting of a sloping chute down which children can slide
sliding door(noun) a door that opens by sliding instead of swinging
sliding keel(noun) a retractable fin keel used on sailboats to prevent drifting to leeward
sliding scale(noun) a wage scale that fluctuates in response to the cost-of-living index
sliding seat(noun) rower's seat that slides fore and aft
sliding window(noun) a window that opens by sliding horizontally
slight(adjective) (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with `a') at least…
slight care(noun) such care as a careless or inattentive person would exercise
slighting(adjective) tending to diminish or disparage
slightingly(adverb) in a disparaging manner
slightly(adverb) to a small degree or extent
slightness(noun) the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous
slim(adjective) being of delicate or slender build
slim-bodied(adjective) having a slim body
slim-waisted(adjective) having a small waist
slim chance(noun) little or no chance of success
slim down(verb) take off weight
slime(verb) cover or stain with slime
slime bacteria(noun) bacteria that form colonies in self-produced slime; inhabit moist soils or decaying plant matter or animal…
slime eels(noun) eellike cyclostome having a tongue with horny teeth in a round mouth surrounded by eight tentacles; feeds on…
slime mold(noun) a naked mass of protoplasm having characteristics of both plants and animals; sometimes classified as…
slime mould(noun) a naked mass of protoplasm having characteristics of both plants and animals; sometimes classified as…
slime mushroom(noun) a mushroom of the genus Amanita
slimed(adjective) covered with or resembling slime
sliminess(noun) a property resembling or being covered with slime
slimly(adverb) in a slim or slender manner
slimness(noun) a small margin
slimy(adjective) covered with or resembling slime
sling(verb) hurl as if with a sling
slingback(noun) a shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel
slinger(noun) a person who uses a sling to throw something
slinger ring(noun) dispenser consisting of a tubular ring around the propeller hub of an airplane through which antifreeze…
slinging(noun) throwing with a wide motion (as if with a sling)
slingshot(noun) a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
slink(verb) walk stealthily
slip(verb) move stealthily
slip-joint pliers(noun) pliers with a joint adjustable to two positions in order to increase the opening of the jaws
slip-on(noun) an article of clothing (garment or shoe) that is easily slipped on or off
slip-up(noun) a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
slip away(verb) leave furtively and stealthily
slip by(verb) pass by
slip carriage(noun) a railway car at the end of the train; it can be detached without stopping the train
slip clutch(noun) a friction clutch that will slip when the torque is too great
slip coach(noun) a railway car at the end of the train; it can be detached without stopping the train
slip friction clutch(noun) a friction clutch that will slip when the torque is too great
slip in(verb) insert casually
slip noose(noun) a loop formed in a cord or rope by means of a slipknot; it binds tighter as the cord or rope is pulled
slip of paper(noun) a small sheet of paper
slip of the tongue(noun) an accidental and usually trivial mistake in speaking
slip off(verb) take off with ease or speed

slip on(verb) put on with ease or speed
slip one's mind(verb) pass out of one's memory
slip ring(noun) connection consisting of a metal ring on a rotating part of a machine; provides a continuous electrical…
slip road(noun) a short road giving access to an expressway
slip stitch(noun) a loose stitch catching only a thread or two of fabric; designed to be invisible from the right side
slip up(verb) make an error
slipcover(noun) a removable fitted cloth covering for upholstered furniture
slipknot(noun) a knot at the end of a cord or rope that can slip along the cord or rope around which it is made
slipover(noun) a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head
slippage(noun) a decrease of transmitted power in a mechanical system caused by slipping
slipped disc(noun) a painful rupture of the fibrocartilage of the disc between spinal vertebrae; occurs most often in the lumbar…
slipper(noun) low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
slipper-shaped(adjective) shaped in the form of a slipper
slipper orchid(noun) any of several chiefly American wildflowers having an inflated pouchlike lip; difficult or impossible to…
slipper plant(noun) any of several tropical American shrubby succulent plants resembling cacti but having foot-shaped bracts
slipper spurge(noun) any of several tropical American shrubby succulent plants resembling cacti but having foot-shaped bracts
slippered(adjective) shod with slippers
slipperiness(noun) a slippery smoothness
slipperwort(noun) any garden plant of the genus Calceolaria having flowers with large inflated slipper-shaped lower lip
slippery(adjective) causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
slippery dick(noun) small wrasse of tropical Atlantic
slippery elm(noun) North American elm having rough leaves that are red when opening; yields a hard wood
slipping(adjective) moving as on a slippery surface
slippy(adjective) causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
slipshod(adjective) marked by great carelessness
slipskin grape(noun) a grape whose skin slips readily from the pulp
slipstick(noun) analog computer consisting of a handheld instrument used for rapid calculations; have been replaced by pocket…
slipstream(noun) the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
slipway(noun) structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
slit(noun) a long narrow opening
slit lamp(noun) (ophthalmology) a lamp that emits a narrow but intense beam of light that enables an ophthalmologist, using a…
slit trench(noun) narrow trench for shelter in battle
slither(verb) to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly
slithering(adjective) moving as on a slippery surface
slithery(adjective) having a slippery surface or quality
sliver(verb) divide into slivers or splinters
slivery(adjective) resembling or consisting of or embedded with long slender fragments of (especially) wood having sharp points
slivovitz(noun) a colorless plum brandy popular in the Balkans
Slo-Bid(noun) a colorless crystalline alkaloid derived from tea leaves or made synthetically; used in medicine as a…
Sloanea(noun) genus of tropical hardwood timber trees
Sloanea jamaicensis(noun) West Indian timber tree having very hard wood
slob(noun) a coarse obnoxious person
slobber(noun) saliva spilling from the mouth
slobber over(verb) envy without restraint
slobberer(noun) a person who dribbles
sloe(noun) wild plum of northeastern United States having dark purple fruits with yellow flesh
sloe gin(noun) gin flavored with sloes (fruit of the blackthorn)
slog(verb) work doggedly or persistently
slogan(noun) a favorite saying of a sect or political group
sloganeer(noun) someone who coins and uses slogans to promote a cause
sloganeering(noun) persuasion by means of empty slogans
slogger(noun) someone who walks in a laborious heavy-footed manner
sloop(noun) a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
sloop of war(noun) a sailing or steam warship having cannons on only one deck
slop(verb) cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
slop-seller(noun) a dealer in cheap ready-made clothing
slop basin(noun) a bowl into which the dregs of teacups and coffee cups are emptied at the table
slop bowl(noun) a bowl into which the dregs of teacups and coffee cups are emptied at the table
slop chest(noun) commissary maintained aboard merchant ships to sell merchandise to the crew
slop jar(noun) a large pail used to receive waste water from a washbasin or chamber pot
slop pail(noun) a large pail used to receive waste water from a washbasin or chamber pot
slope(noun) an elevated geological formation
sloped(adjective) having an oblique or slanted direction
sloping(adjective) having an oblique or slanted direction
sloping trough(noun) sloping channel through which things can descend
slopingly(adverb) with a slant
slopped(adjective) very drunk
sloppily(adverb) in a sloppy manner
sloppiness(noun) the wetness of ground that is covered or soaked with water
sloppy(adjective) lacking neatness or order
Sloppy Joe(noun) ground beef (not a patty) cooked in a spicy sauce and served on a bun
slops(noun) wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk
slopseller(noun) a dealer in cheap ready-made clothing
slopseller's shop(noun) a store that sells cheap ready-made clothing
slopshop(noun) a store that sells cheap ready-made clothing
slosh(verb) walk through mud or mire
slosh around(verb) spill or splash copiously or clumsily
sloshed(adjective) very drunk
slot(noun) a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are…
slot machine(noun) a machine that is operated by the insertion of a coin in a slot
sloth(noun) a disinclination to work or exert yourself
sloth bear(noun) common coarse-haired long-snouted bear of south-central Asia
slothful(adjective) disinclined to work or exertion
slothfulness(noun) a disinclination to work or exert yourself
slouch(noun) an incompetent person; usually used in negative constructions
slouch hat(noun) a soft felt hat with a wide flexible brim
sloucher(noun) a person who slouches; someone with a drooping carriage
slouchily(adverb) in a slouchy manner
slouchingly(adverb) with a slouching gait or posture
slouchy(adjective) lacking stiffness in form or posture
slough(noun) necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
slough grass(noun) North American cordgrass having leaves with dry membranous margins and glumes with long awns
slough of despond(noun) (formal) extreme depression
slough off(verb) discard as undesirable
sloughing(noun) the process whereby something is shed
sloughy(adjective) (of soil) soft and watery
Slovak(noun) a native or inhabitant of Slovakia
Slovak Republic(noun) a landlocked republic in central Europe; separated from the Czech Republic in 1993
Slovakia(noun) a landlocked republic in central Europe; separated from the Czech Republic in 1993
Slovakian(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Slovakia or its people or language