Sloth

/slΙ‘ΞΈ/

The meaning and definition of Sloth, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. Laziness; slowness in the mindset; disinclination to action or labour.
  2. A herbivorous, arboreal South American mammal of the families Megalonychidae and Bradypodidae, noted for its slowness and inactivity.
verb
  1. To be idle; to idle (away time).

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Origin

From Middle English slouthe.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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