slouchy

[ slou-chee ]
/ ˈslaʊ tʃi /
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adjective, slouch·i·er, slouch·i·est.

of or relating to a slouch or to a slouching manner, posture, etc.

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Origin of slouchy

First recorded in 1685–95; slouch + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM slouchy

slouch·i·ly, adverbslouch·i·ness, nounun·slouch·y, adjective

Words nearby slouchy

slothful, slotted spoon, slotter, slouch, slouch hat, slouchy, slough, slough off, slovak, slovakia, slovakian
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Words related to slouchy

bowed, looped, rounded, arched, crooked, hooked, inclined, stooped, twisted, drooping, limp, round, arced, angled, wilted, contorted, hunched, warped, twined, slumped

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British Dictionary definitions for slouchy

slouchy
/ (ˈslaʊtʃɪ) /

adjective -ier or -iest

slouching; lazy
(of clothes) casual, soft, and relatively unstructured

Derived forms of slouchy

slouchily, adverbslouchiness, noun
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