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SLO'PEWISE, adv. Obliquely.
SLO'PENESS, n. Declivity; obliquity. [Not much used.]
SLOPE, a. [This word contains the elements of L. labor, lapsus, and Eng. slip; a...
SLOP, v.t. [probably allied to lap.] To drink greedily and grossly. [Little used...
SLOOP, n. A vessel with one mast, the main-sail of which is attached to a gaff a...
SLOOM'Y, a. Sluggish; slow. [Not used.]
SLOOM, n. Slumber. [Not used.]
SLOW-WORM, SLOE-WORM, n. An insect found on the leaves of the sloe-tree, which o...
SLOE, n. A small wild plum, the fruit of the black thorn. [Prunus spinosa.]
SLOCK, to quench, is a different orthography of slake, but not used.
SLOB'BER, and its derivatives, are a different orthography of slabber, the origi...
SLOAT, n. [from the root of L. claudo.] A narrow piece of timber which holds tog...
SLIV'ER, v.t. To cut or divide into long thin pieces, or into very small pieces;...
SLIVE, v.i. To sneak.
SLIT'TING-MILL, n. A mill where iron bars are slit into nail rods _ c.
SLIT'TING, ppr. Cutting lengthwise.