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Meaning of 'slovenly' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Slovenly [ adv.]
- a slovenly manner.

Meaning of 'slovenly' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . slovenly [ s]
Meaning (1):
- negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt
Example in sentence:
  • filled the door with her frowzy bulk;
  • frowzy white hair;
  • slovenly appearance

Nearby Words:

sloakan sloam sloat slobber slobberer slobbery slock slocken slocking sloe

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