Dictionary
An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Slip'pered, a. p. 1243Wearing slippers. Shak.Slip'per-i-ly, adv. p. 1243In a slippery manner.Slip'per-i-ness, n. p. 1243The state or quality of being slippery; lubricity; smoothness; glibness; as, the slipperiness of ice; the slipperiness of the tongue. 2. Uncertainty; want of firm footing. 3. Lubricity of character.Slip'per-ness, n. p. 1243Slipperiness. [Obs.]Slip'per-y, a. p. 1243Having the quality opposite to adhesiveness; allowing or causing any thing to slip or move smoothly, rapidly, and easily upon the surface; smooth; glib; as, oily substances render things slippery. 2.…Slip'pi-ness, n. p. 1244Slipperiness. [Rare.] “The slippiness of the way.” W. Scott.Slĭp'py, a. p. 1244Slippery. [Obs.]Slip'-rōpe, n. p. 1244(Naut.) A rope by which a cable is secured preparatory to slipping the cable. Totten.Slip’shŏd, a. p. 1244Wearing shoes like slippers, without pulling up the quarters or heels. The shivering urchin bending as he goes, With slipshod heels. Cowper. 2. Hence, appearing or moving like one in slippers…Slip'shoe, n. p. 1244A very loose shoe, so worn as to hang loosely about the foot. Halliwell.Slĭp′slŏp, n. p. 1244Bad liquor.Slip′string, n. p. 1244One who has shaken off restraint; a prodigal;—called also slipthrift. [Obs.] Cotgr.Slip’thrift, n. p. 1244A spendthrift. [Obs.] Granger.Slish, n. p. 1244A cut;—a low word, formed by corruption from slash; as, slish and slash. Nash.Slit, v. t. p. 1244To cut lengthwise; to cut into long pieces or strips; as, to slit iron bars into nail-rods. 2. To cut or make a long fissure in or upon; as, to slit the ear or tongue, or the nose. 3. To rend; to…Slit, n. p. 1244A long cut; or a narrow opening; as, a slit in the ear. 2. A cleft or crack in the breast of cattle.Slĭth'er, v. i. p. 1244To slide; to glide. [Prov. Eng.]Slit'ter, n. p. 1244One who slits.Slit'ting-mill, n. p. 1244A mill where iron bars, or plates, are slit into narrow strips, as nail-rods, and the like. 2. A machine used by lapidaries for slicing stones, usually by means of a revolving wheel called a slicer…Slit'ting-rōll'er, n. p. 1244One of a pair of rollers furnished with alternate ribs entering between each other, and cutting in the manner of shears, used in slitting-mills for metals, &c.Slīve, v. i. p. 1244To sneak. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.Slīve, v. t. p. 1244To cut; to separate. [Obs.] Holland.Sliv'er or Slī'ver, v. t. p. 1244To cut or divide into long, thin pieces, or into very small pieces; to cut or rend lengthwise; as, to sliver wood. They'll sliver thee like a turnip. W. Scott.Slīv'er or Slī'ver, n. p. 1244A long piece cut or rent off, or a piece cut or rent lengthwise. Shak. 2. A light ribbon, or twist of cotton, wool, &c., to be formed into a thread. Simmonds.Slōak'an, n. p. 1244(Bot.) A species of sea-weed; sloke. See LAVER.Slōam, n. p. 1244A layer of earth between coal-seams.Slōat, n. p. 1244A narrow piece of timber which holds together large pieces; a slat; as, the sloats of a cart.Slōb'ber, n. & v. p. 1244See SLABBER.Slōb'ber-er, n. p. 1244One who slabbers; a driveler. 2. Hence, a slovenly farmer; also, a jobbing tailor. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.Slŏb'ber-y, a. p. 1244Wet; sloppy. Shak.Slôck or Slôck'en, v. t. p. 1244To quench; to slake. [Obs.] See SLAKE.Slōck'ing-stōne, n. p. 1244A rich stone of ore displayed in order to tempt persons to embark in mining enterprises.Slōe, n. p. 1244A small, bitter, wild plum, the fruit of the black-thorn (Prunus spinosa).Slō'gan, n. p. 1244The war-cry, or gathering-word, of a Highland clan in Scotland. W. Scott.Slōke, n. p. 1244(Bot.) A species of edible sea-weed; sloakan. See LAVER.Slōō, n. p. 1244A slough or mud-hole. This form of the word, as generally prevalent in the Western States, is shown to have been one of the earliest, by the following lines in a Cambridge MS., quoted by Halliwell:—…Slōōm, n. p. 1244Slumber. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.Slōōm'y, a. p. 1244Sluggish; slow. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.Slōōp, n. p. 1244(Naut.) A vessel with one mast, the mainsail of which is attached to a gaff above, to a boom below, and to the mast on its foremost edge. It also carries a jib. Sloop of war, a vessel of war rigged…Slŏp, v. t. p. 1244To drink greedily and grossly. [Obs.]Slŏp, n. p. 1244Water carelessly spilled or thrown about, as upon a table or floor; a puddle; a soiled spot. 2. Mean liquor; mean liquid food. 3. (pl.) Dirty water; water in which any thing has been washed or rinsed.Slop-basin or slop-bowl p. 1244a basin or bowl for holding slops, especially for receiving the dregs of tea at the table.Slōp, n. p. 1244Any kind of outer garment, as a night-dress; also, a smock-frock. [Obs.] Halliwell. 2. A lower garment, as breeches, trousers, &c.; —chiefly in the plural. “From the waist downward, all slops.” Shak.…Slŏp, v. t. p. 1244To cause to overflow, as a liquid, by the motion of the vessel containing it; to spill. 2. To spill liquid upon; to soil with a liquid spilled.Slōp, v. i. p. 1244To overflow or be spilled, as a liquid, by the motion of the vessel containing it;—often followed by over.Slōpe, a. p. 1244Inclined, or inclining, from an horizontal direction; forming an angle with the plane of the horizon; sloping. [Rare.] “Down the slope hill.” Milton.Slōpe, adv. p. 1244In a sloping manner; obliquely.Slōpe, n. p. 1244An oblique direction; a line or direction inclining from an horizontal line; properly, a direction downward. 2. A declivity; any ground whose surface forms an angle with the plane of the horizon…Slōpe, v. t. p. 1244To form with a slope; to form to declivity or obliquity; to direct obliquely; to incline; as, to slope the ground in a garden; to slope a piece of cloth in cutting a garment.Slōpe, v. i. p. 1244To take an oblique direction; to be declivous or inclined. 2. To take one's self off; to disappear suddenly. [Colloq. U. S.]Slōpe'ness, n. p. 1244The state of being slope or inclined; declivity; obliquity. [Rare.] Wotton.Slōpe'wise, adv. p. 1244Obliquely. [Obs.] Carew.Slōp'ing, p. a. p. 1244Inclining, or inclined, from an horizontal or other right line; oblique; declivous.Slōp'ing-ly, adv. p. 1244In a sloping manner; obliquely; with a slope.Slŏp′pi-ness, n. p. 1244The state of being sloppy; muddiness.Slōp'-py, a. p. 1244Wet, so as to spatter easily; muddy; plashy.Slōp'-sĕl'ler, n. p. 1244One who sells ready-made clothes.Slōp'-shōp, n. p. 1244A shop where ready-made clothes are sold.Slōp'-work, n. p. 1244The manufacture of cheap ready-made clothing.Slōp'y, a. p. 1244Sloping; inclined.