Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forslug

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
forslug
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To lose, neglect, or destroy by sluggishness.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Etymology

From Middle English forsluggen, equivalent to for- + slug.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

forslugs (present, singular) forslugging (participle, present) forslugged (participle, past) forslugged (past)

Questions

What does forslug mean?
To lose, neglect, or destroy by sluggishness.
Where does forslug come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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