slurve

American  

[slurv] / slɜrv /

noun

Baseball.

1. a pitch similar to a slider in delivery but with more curve to the ball’s path.

   He throws a hard slurve, which has resulted in a lot of swinging strikeouts.

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Etymology

Origin of slurve

First recorded in 1975–80; blend of slider ( def. ) and curve ( def. )

Example Sentences

In the bottom of the first, he finally shut everybody up when he connected on a full-count slurve from the Brewers’ lefty starter Jose Quintana and drove it into oblivion.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 17, 2025

Berrios threw his slurve 39 times, more than any other pitch.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 8, 2024

But Urías slammed the door, striking out Bryant looking at an 82-mph slurve and getting C.J.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2023

Her slider and curveball combination — her slurve — is a killer.

From New York Times • Jan. 27, 2020

McGuire also throws strikes with his curveball and harder slurve, and his changeup is average to fringe-average.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 8, 2010