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unoriginal—more at IMITATIVE

slav·ish·ly adverb : in a slavish manner

Synonyms

determinedly, diligently, hard, hardly, laboriously, mightily, strenuously, tirelessly—more at HARD

slaw noun : COLESLAW

slay verb slew ; slain ; slay·ing : to kill violently, wantonly, or in great numbers; broadly : to strike down : KILL

— slay·er noun

Synonyms

destroy, dispatch, do in, fell, kill, murder—more at KILL

sleaze noun : a sleazy quality, appearance, or behavior

slea·zy adjective slea·zi·er; -est 1 : FLIMSY, SHODDY

2 : marked by low character or quality

Synonyms

bad, bum, cheap, coarse, common, lousy, mediocre, rotten, second-rate, terrible, trashy—more at CHEAP

1sled noun : a vehicle usu. on runners adapted esp. for sliding on snow

2sled verb sled·ded, sled·ding : to ride or carry on a sled

1sledge noun : SLEDGEHAMMER

2sledge noun : a strong heavy sled

sledge·ham·mer noun : a large heavy hammer wielded with both hands

— sledgehammer adjective or verb

1sleek verb 1 : to make smooth or glossy

2 : to gloss over

2sleek adjective 1 : having a smooth well-groomed look

2 : trim and graceful in design

Synonyms

glossy, lustrous, polished, satiny—more at GLOSSY

1sleep noun 1 : the natural periodic suspension of consciousness during which bodily powers are restored

2 : a state (as death or coma) suggesting sleep

Synonyms

repose, rest, slumber; also catnap, doze, drowse, forty winks, nap, siesta, snooze, wink; oversleeping; dreaming, rapid eye movement

Antonyms

consciousness, wakefulness

2sleep verb slept ; sleep·ing 1 : to rest or be in a state of sleep; also : to spend in sleep

2 : to have sexual intercourse — usu. used with with

3 : to provide sleeping space for

Synonyms

catnap, doze, nap, rest, slumber, snooze; also drowse (off), nod (off); oversleep; dream, hibernate

sleep·er noun 1 : one that sleeps

2 : a horizontal beam to support something on or near ground level

3 : SLEEPING CAR

4 : someone or something unpromising or unnoticed that suddenly attains prominence or value

sleep·i·ness noun : the quality or state of being sleepy

sleeping bag noun : a warmly lined bag for sleeping esp. outdoors

sleeping car noun : a railroad car with berths for sleeping

sleeping pill noun : a drug in tablet or capsule form taken to induce sleep

sleeping sickness noun : a serious disease of tropical Africa that is marked by fever, lethargy, confusion, and sleep disturbances and is caused by protozoans transmitted by the tsetse fly

sleep·less adjective : not able to sleep; also : affording no sleep

— sleep·less·ness noun

Synonyms

awake, wakeful, wide-awake—more at WAKEFUL

sleep·over noun : an overnight stay (as at another's home)

sleep·walk·er noun : one that walks while or as if while asleep

— sleep·walk verb

sleepy adjective sleep·i·er; -est 1 : ready for sleep

2 : quietly inactive

— sleep·i·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1] drowsy, slumberous; also asleep, dormant, dozing, resting, sleeping, slumbering; nodding, yawning

Antonyms

alert, awake, conscious, wakeful, wide-awake

[2] dull, inactive, inert, lethargic, quiescent, sluggish, torpid—more at INACTIVE

sleet noun : frozen or partly frozen rain

— sleet verb

— sleety adjective

sleeve noun 1 : a part of a garment covering an arm

2 : a tubular part designed to fit over another part

— sleeved adjective

— sleeve·less adjective

1sleigh noun : an open usu. horse-drawn vehicle on runners for use on snow or ice

2sleigh verb : to drive or travel in a sleigh

sleight noun 1 : deceitful craftiness : TRICK

2 : mental or physical skill or quickness : DEXTERITY

Synonyms

[1] artifice, device, dodge, gimmick, jig, ploy, scheme, stratagem, trick, wile—more at TRICK

[2] adroitness, agility, cleverness, craft, dexterity, finesse—more at DEXTERITY

sleight of hand 1 : a cleverly executed trick or deception esp. requiring manual dexterity

2 : skill in deception

slen·der adjective 1 : spare in frame or flesh : THIN;

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