slothen
/ˈslɔθən/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Characterised by sloth; lazy.
Example Sentences
- "I have asked several old Suffolkers the meaning of this expression as used of Suffolk Fairs, and am told that a "Dardee" is a "man that slothens about," i.e., a thriftless vagrant."
- "I was a laggard this morning, did not rise until 8 o'clock then was slothened for some hours - had some company but got my book and read for several hours."
- "Nothing (besides Frank Silva) gave this overweight slothened teenager more heebies jeebies in the early 90s like UM."
- "For how slight and worthless may we justly deem this slothen and counterfeit Glory, wherewith poor, beggarly Art, with so much Cost and Labour, […]"
- "Whether leisure takes on “kamikaze" or “slothen” proportions for the individual may not seem to be the rightful concern of helping professionals."
- "Yet, there are some Lying lazy and slothen, Some in their mansion, Others in deep depression."
Etymology
From sloth + -en.
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈslɔθən/
- British English: /ˈsləʊθən/
Inflected Forms
slothens (present, singular)
slothening (participle, present)
slothened (participle, past)
slothened (past)
more slothen (comparative)
most slothen (superlative)