"George, darling, what is it about me you find so attractive? Is it my personality?"
"No."
"Is it my figure?"
"No."
"Is it my charisma?"
"No."
"I give in."
"That’s it!"
—n. - slit in a machine etc. For a thing, esp. A coin, to be inserted.
- slit, groove, etc. For a thing.
- allotted place in a schedule, esp. In broadcasting. —v. (-tt-) 1 (often foll. By in, into) place or be placed (as if) into a slot.
- provide with slots. [french esclot hollow of breast]
SLOW
motion n. - speed of a film at which actions etc. Appear much slower than usual.
- simulation of this in real action.
- —adj. - a taking a relatively long time to do a thing (also foll. By of: slow of speech). B acting, moving, or done without speed, not quick.
- not conducive to speed (slow route).
- (of a clock etc.) Showing a time earlier than is correct.
- (of a person) not understanding or learning readily.
- dull, tedious.
- slack, sluggish (business is slow).
- (of a fire or oven) giving little heat.
- photog. (of a film) needing long exposure.
- reluctant; not hasty (slow to anger). —adv. Slowly (also in comb.: slow-moving traffic). —v. (usu. Foll. By down, up) 1 reduce one's speed or the speed of (a vehicle etc.).
- reduce one's pace of life. slowish adj. Slowly adv. Slowness n. [old english]
SLUE
var. Of *slew1.
SLUG
n. - small shell-less mollusc often destroying plants.
- a bullet, esp. Of irregular shape. B missile for an airgun.
- printing metal bar used in spacing.
- mouthful of drink (esp. Spirits). [scandinavian]
- us —v. (-gg-) hit hard. —n. Hard blow. slug it out fight it out. [origin unknown]
SLUM
—n. - house unfit for human habitation.
- (often in pl.) Overcrowded and squalid district in a city. —v. (-mm-) visit slums, esp. Out of curiosity. slum it colloq. Put up with conditions less comfortable than usual. slummy adj. [originally cant]
SLUR
—v. (-rr-) 1 pronounce indistinctly with sounds running into one another.
- mus. Perform (notes) legato.
- archaic or us put a slur on (a person or a person's character).
- (usu. Foll. By over) pass over (a fact, fault, etc.) Lightly. —n. - imputation of wrongdoing.
- act of slurring.
- mus. Curved line joining notes to be slurred. [origin unknown]
SLUT
n. Derog. Slovenly or promiscuous woman. sluttish adj. [origin unknown]
SMOG
n. Smoke-laden fog. smoggy adj. (-ier, -iest). [portmanteau word]
SMUG
adj. (smugger, smuggest) self-satisfied. smugly adv. Smugness n. [low german smuk pretty]
SMUT
—n. - small flake of soot etc.
- spot or smudge made by this.
- obscene talk, pictures, or stories.
- fungous disease of cereals. —v. (-tt-) mark with smuts. smutty adj. (-ier, -iest). [origin unknown]
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Crocodiles and alligators are surprisingly fast on land. Although they are rapid, they are not agile; so if you ever find yourself chased by one, run in a zigzag line. You"ll lose him or her every time.