Words beginning with SL (page 3)

479 words and phrases start with the letters SL.

Slovakian monetary unit(noun) monetary unit in Slovakia
sloven(noun) a coarse obnoxious person
Slovene(noun) a native of Slovenia
Slovenia(noun) a mountainous republic in central Europe; formerly part of the Habsburg monarchy and Yugoslavia; achieved…
Slovenian(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Slovenia or its people or language
Slovenija(noun) a mountainous republic in central Europe; formerly part of the Habsburg monarchy and Yugoslavia; achieved…
slovenliness(noun) a lack of order and tidiness; not cared for
slovenly(adjective) negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt
slovenly person(noun) a coarse obnoxious person
slovenly woman(noun) a dirty untidy woman
slow(adjective) not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
slow-moving(adjective) moving slowly
slow-witted(adjective) retarded in intellectual development
slow-wittedness(noun) the quality of being mentally slow and limited
slow down(verb) lose velocity; move more slowly
slow lane(noun) the traffic lane for vehicles that are moving slowly
slow loris(noun) stocky lemur of southeastern Asia
slow match(noun) match or fuse made to burn slowly and evenly
slow motion(noun) a movie that apparently takes place at a slower than normal speed; achieved by taking the film at a faster…
slow time scale(noun) (simulation) the time scale used in data processing when the time-scale factor is greater than one
slow up(verb) become slow or slower
slow virus(noun) a virus that remains dormant in the body for a long time before symptoms appear
slowcoach(noun) someone who moves slowly
slowdown(noun) the act of slowing down or falling behind
slower(adverb) more slowly
slowest(adverb) most slowly
slowgoing(adjective) not inclined to be enterprising
slowing(noun) a decrease in rate of change
slowly(adverb) without speed (`slow' is sometimes used informally for `slowly')
slowness(noun) unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
slowpoke(noun) someone who moves slowly
slowworm(noun) small burrowing legless European lizard with tiny eyes; popularly believed to be blind
SLS(noun) a caustic detergent useful for removing grease; although commonly included in personal care items (shampoos…
slub(noun) soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design
slubbed(adjective) of textiles; having a rough surface
sludge(noun) the precipitate produced by sewage treatment
slue(verb) turn sharply; change direction abruptly
slug(noun) a projectile that is fired from a gun
slugabed(noun) a person who stays in bed until a relatively late hour
slugfest(noun) a fight with bare fists
sluggard(noun) an idle slothful person
slugger(noun) (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting
sluggish(adjective) moving slowly
sluggishly(adverb) in a sluggish manner
sluggishness(noun) a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
sluice(verb) pour as if from a sluice
sluice down(verb) pour as if from a sluice
sluice valve(noun) regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
sluicegate(noun) regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
sluiceway(noun) conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
sluicing(adjective) pouring from or as if from a sluice
slum(noun) a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
slum area(noun) a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
slumber(noun) a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
slumber party(noun) an overnight party of girls who dress in nightclothes and pass the night talking
slumberer(noun) a rester who is sleeping
slumberous(adjective) quiet and tranquil
slumbery(adjective) inclined to or marked by drowsiness
slumbrous(adjective) quiet and tranquil
slumgullion(noun) a thin stew of meat and vegetables
slummy(adjective) (of housing or residential areas) indicative of poverty
slump(verb) assume a drooping posture or carriage
slur(verb) play smoothly or legato
slur over(verb) treat hurriedly or avoid dealing with properly
slurp(verb) eat noisily
slurred(adjective) spoken as if with a thick tongue
slurry(noun) a suspension of insoluble particles (as plaster of Paris or lime or clay etc.) usually in water
slush(verb) make a splashing sound
slush around(verb) spill or splash copiously or clumsily
slush fund(noun) a fund for buying votes or bribing public officials
slushy(adjective) being or resembling melting snow
slut(noun) a dirty untidy woman
sluttish(adjective) characteristic of or befitting a slut or slattern; used especially of women
sluttishness(noun) in the manner of a slattern
Sluzhba Vneshney Razvedki(noun) Russia's intelligence service responsible for foreign operations, intelligence-gathering and analysis, and…
sly(adjective) marked by skill in deception
slyboots(noun) a shifty deceptive person
slyly(adverb) in an artful manner
slyness(noun) shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception