slouchy

[slou-chee]

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adjective, slouch·i·er, slouch·i·est.

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

Origin of slouchy

First recorded in 1685–95; slouch + -y¹

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

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Related Words for slouchy

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

Examples from the Web for slouchy

Contemporary Examples of slouchy

Sailor striped knits paired with the slouchy denim—very Jean Paul Gaultier.
How Chic Is J.C. Penney?
Renata Espinosa
August 19, 2009

Historical Examples of slouchy

He was a heavy-set, slouchy man in jeans, broad-shouldered and bowlegged.
Oh, You Tex!
William Macleod Raine
Can the Yankee regiments with their slouchy Dutchmen hope to capture it!
The Crisis, Complete
Winston Churchill
It's the slouchy horse that breaks his kind owner's neck some day.
Desert Conquest
A. M. Chisholm
Evariste, slim and slouchy, was waiting for his daughter in the cabin door.
Bayou Folk
Kate Chopin
Off the stage—and I have never seen them on—they are tired and slouchy and easy-going.
The Celebrity at Home
Violet Hunt

British Dictionary definitions for slouchy

slouchy

adjective -ier or -iest

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

Derived Formsslouchily, adverbslouchiness, noun

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Word Origin and History for slouchy

adj.

1690s, from slouch + -y (2). Related: Slouchily; slouchiness.