sluggard
[ sluhg-erd ]
/ ˈslʌg ərd /
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noun
a person who is habitually inactive or lazy.
adjective
lazy; sluggardly.
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Words nearby sluggard
slue, sluff, slug, slugabed, slugfest, sluggard, sluggardly, slugger, slugging average, sluggish, sluice
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sluggard
/ (ˈslʌɡəd) /
noun
a person who is habitually indolent
adjective
lazy
Derived forms of sluggard
sluggardly, adjectivesluggardliness, nounsluggardness, nounWord Origin for sluggard
C14 slogarde; related to slug 1
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