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5 letter words starting with sl

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  • SLABS
  • SLACK
  • SLADE
  • SLAES
  • SLAGS
  • SLAID
  • SLAIN
  • SLAKE
  • SLAMS
  • SLANE
  • SLANG
  • SLANK
  • SLANT
  • SLAPS
  • SLART
  • SLASH
  • SLATE
  • SLATS
  • SLATY
  • SLAVE
  • SLAWS
  • SLAYS
  • SLEBS
  • SLEDS
  • SLEEK
  • SLEEP
  • SLEER
  • SLEET
  • SLEPT
  • SLEWS
  • SLEYS
  • SLICE
  • SLICK
  • SLIDE
  • SLIER
  • SLILY
  • SLIME
  • SLIMS
  • SLIMY
  • SLING
  • SLINK
  • SLIPE
  • SLIPS
  • SLIPT
  • SLISH
  • SLITS
  • SLIVE
  • SLOAN
  • SLOBS
  • SLOES
  • SLOGS
  • SLOID
  • SLOJD
  • SLOKA
  • SLOMO
  • SLOOM
  • SLOOP
  • SLOOT
  • SLOPE
  • SLOPS
  • SLOPY
  • SLORM
  • SLOSH
  • SLOTH
  • SLOTS
  • SLOVE
  • SLOWS
  • SLOYD
  • SLUBB
  • SLUBS
  • SLUED
  • SLUES
  • SLUFF
  • SLUGS
  • SLUIT
  • SLUMP
  • SLUMS
  • SLUNG
  • SLUNK
  • SLURB
  • SLURP
  • SLURS
  • SLUSE
  • SLUSH
  • SLUTS
  • SLYER
  • SLYLY
  • SLYPE

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Definition of sling

sling (noun)

  1. An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end and a light stick to the other.
  2. A kind of hanging bandage put around the neck, in which a wounded arm or hand is supported.
  3. A loop of cloth, worn around the neck, for supporting a baby or other such load.
  4. A loop of rope, or a rope or chain with hooks, for suspending a barrel, bale, or other heavy object, in hoisting or lowering.
  5. A strap attached to a firearm, for suspending it from the shoulder.
  6. (chiefly in the plural) A band of rope or iron for securing a yard to a mast.
  7. The act or motion of hurling as with a sling; a throw; figuratively, a stroke.
  8. A loop of rope or fabric tape used for various purposes: e.g. as part of a runner, or providing extra protection when abseiling or belaying.
  9. A drink composed of a spirit (usually gin) and water sweetened.

sling (verb)

  1. To throw with a circular or arcing motion.
  2. To throw with a sling.
  3. To pass a rope around (a cask, gun, etc.) preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle.
  4. To sell, peddle, or distribute illicitly (e.g. drugs, sex, etc.).

sling (noun)

  1. A young or infant spider, such as one raised in captivity.

Definition of sloop

sloop (noun)

  1. A single-masted sailboat with only one headsail.
  2. A sailing warship, smaller than a frigate, with its guns all on one deck.
  3. A sloop-of-war, smaller than a frigate, larger than a corvette.


Definition of slugs

slugs (noun)

  1. Any of many terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks, having no (or only a rudimentary) shell.
  2. A slow, lazy person; a sluggard.
  3. A bullet or other projectile fired from a firearm; in modern usage, generally refers to a shotgun slug.
  4. A solid block or piece of roughly shaped metal.
  5. A counterfeit coin, especially one used to steal from vending machines.
  6. A shot of a drink, usually alcoholic.
  7. A title, name or header, a catchline, a short phrase or title to indicate the content of a newspaper or magazine story for editing use.
  8. (rarely used) the Imperial (English) unit of mass that accelerates by 1 foot per second squared (1 ft/s²) when a force of one pound-force (lbf) is exerted on it.
  9. A discrete mass of a material that moves as a unit, usually through another material.
  10. A motile pseudoplasmodium formed by amoebae working together.
  11. An accessory to a diesel-electric locomotive, used to increase adhesive weight and allow full power to be applied at a lower speed. It has trucks with traction motors but lacks a prime mover.
  12. (television editing) A black screen.
  13. A piece of type metal imprinted by a linotype machine; also a black mark placed in the margin to indicate an error; also said in application to typewriters; type slug.
  14. A stranger picked up as a passenger to enable legal use of high occupancy vehicle lanes.
  15. (District of Columbia) A hitchhiking commuter.
  16. The last part of a clean URL, the displayed resource name, similar to a filename.
  17. A hindrance, an obstruction.
  18. A ship that sails slowly.

slugs (verb)

  1. To drink quickly; to gulp; to down.
  2. To take part in casual carpooling; to form ad hoc, informal carpools for commuting, essentially a variation of ride-share commuting and hitchhiking.
  3. (of a bullet) To become reduced in diameter, or changed in shape, by passing from a larger to a smaller part of the bore of the barrel.
  4. To move slowly or sluggishly; to lie idle.
  5. To load with a slug or slugs.
  6. To make sluggish.

slugs (noun)

  1. A hard blow, usually with the fist.

slugs (verb)

  1. To hit very hard, usually with the fist.

Definition of slyer

slyer (adjective)

  1. Artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily.
  2. (having a positive sense) Dexterous in performing an action, so as to escape notice
  3. Done with, and marked by, artful and dexterous secrecy; subtle
  4. Light or delicate; slight; thin.