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slattern away

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.49 in modern English

Syllables
slat-tern -away
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To consume carelessly or wastefully; to waste.

Dated; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

slatterns away (present, singular) slatterning away (participle, present) slatterned away (participle, past) slatterned away (past)

Questions

What does slattern away mean?
To consume carelessly or wastefully; to waste.

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