slouch
/ˈslaʊ̯t͡ʃ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Any depression or hanging down, as of a hat brim.
Example Sentences
- "He sat with an unenthusiastic slouch."
- "The plant hung in a permanent slouch."
- "In any case, Scotland has been no slouch at national invention. The Greek temple to commemorate James Thomson wasn’t the only monument raised by the 11th Earl of Buchan, who was a friend and neighbour of Walter Scott, and as great a romancer in his obsession with ruins, battlements and fancy dress."
- "Its Rotten Tomatoes score — 97 percent — is similar to that of “The Godfather” and “Schindler’s List.” Plus, unlike those latter two slouches, this cartoon has singalong screenings in the United States, Britain and Australia."
- "Do not slouch when playing a flute."
- "I slouched to the fridge to see if there was anything to eat."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: slugge, slókr, slak, laxus
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈslaʊ̯t͡ʃ/
- British English: /ˈslaʊ̯t͡ʃ/