Looking for a clue for todays Wordle or another Word game? Look no further! We got you covered. We got quite a few plausible five letter words starting with sli.
- SLICE
- SLICK
- SLIDE
- SLIER
- SLILY
- SLIME
- SLIMS
- SLIMY
- SLING
- SLINK
- SLIPE
- SLIPS
- SLIPT
- SLISH
- SLITS
- SLIVE
Sometimes the solution is an uncommon word, then It’s time to learn something new. Here’s the definition of a few of these words:
Definition of slims
slims (noun)
- A type of cigarette substantially longer and thinner than normal cigarettes.
- A potato farl.
- AIDS, or the chronic wasting associated with its later stages.
- Cocaine.
slims (verb)
- To lose weight in order to achieve slimness.
- To make slimmer; to reduce in size.
Definition of sling
sling (noun)
- 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.
- A kind of hanging bandage put around the neck, in which a wounded arm or hand is supported.
- A loop of cloth, worn around the neck, for supporting a baby or other such load.
- A loop of rope, or a rope or chain with hooks, for suspending a barrel, bale, or other heavy object, in hoisting or lowering.
- A strap attached to a firearm, for suspending it from the shoulder.
- (chiefly in the plural) A band of rope or iron for securing a yard to a mast.
- The act or motion of hurling as with a sling; a throw; figuratively, a stroke.
- 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.
- A drink composed of a spirit (usually gin) and water sweetened.
sling (verb)
- To throw with a circular or arcing motion.
- To throw with a sling.
- To pass a rope around (a cask, gun, etc.) preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle.
- To sell, peddle, or distribute illicitly (e.g. drugs, sex, etc.).
sling (noun)
- A young or infant spider, such as one raised in captivity.
Definition of slink
slink (noun)
- A furtive sneaking motion.
- The young of an animal when born prematurely, especially a calf.
- The meat of such a prematurely born animal.
- A bastard child, one born out of wedlock.
- A thievish fellow; a sneak.
slink (verb)
- To sneak about furtively.
- To give birth to an animal prematurely.
slink (adjective)
- Thin; lean
Definition of slips
slips (noun)
- A thin, slippery mix of clay and water.
- Mud, slime.
slips (noun)
- A twig or shoot; a cutting.
- A descendant, a scion.
- A young person (now usually with of introducing descriptive qualifier).
- A long, thin piece of something.
- A small piece of paper, especially one longer than it is wide, typically a form for writing on or one giving printed information.
- (marine insurance) A memorandum of the particulars of a risk for which a policy is to be executed. It usually bears the broker's name and is initiated by the underwriters.
slips (noun)
- An act or instance of slipping.
- A woman's undergarment worn under a skirt or dress to conceal unwanted nudity that may otherwise be revealed by the skirt or dress itself; a shift.
- A slipdress.
- A mistake or error.
- A berth; a space for a ship to moor.
- A difference between the theoretical distance traveled per revolution of the propeller and the actual advance of the vessel.
- A slipway.
- A one-time return to previous maladaptive behaviour after cure.
- Any of several fielding positions to the off side of the wicket keeper, designed to catch the ball after being deflected from the bat; a fielder in that position (See first slip, second slip, third slip, fourth slip and fifth slip.)
- A number between 0 and 1 that is the difference between the angular speed of a rotating magnetic field and the angular speed of its rotor, divided by the angular speed of the magnetic field.
- A leash or string by which a dog is held; so called from its being made in such a manner as to slip, or become loose, by relaxation of the hand.
- An escape; a secret or unexpected desertion.
- A portion of the columns of a newspaper etc. struck off by itself; a proof from a column of type when set up and in the galley.
- A child's pinafore.
- An outside covering or case.
- A counterfeit piece of money, made from brass covered with silver.
- Matter found in troughs of grindstones after the grinding of edge tools.
- An aqueous suspension of minerals, usually clay, used, among other things, to stick workpieces together.
- A particular quantity of yarn.
- A narrow passage between buildings.
- A long seat or narrow pew in churches, often without a door.
- A dislocation of a lead, destroying continuity.
- The motion of the centre of resistance of the float of a paddle wheel, or the blade of an oar, through the water horizontally, or the difference between a vessel's actual speed and the speed it would have if the propelling instrument acted upon a solid; also, the velocity, relatively to still water, of the backward current of water produced by the propeller.
- The difference between the actual and synchronous speeds of an induction motor.
- A fish, the sole.
slips (verb)
- To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.
- To err.
- To accidentally reveal a secret or otherwise say something unintentional.
- To move or fly (out of place); to shoot; often with out, off, etc.
- To pass (a note, money, etc.), often covertly.
- To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly.
- To move quickly and often secretively; to depart, withdraw, enter, appear, intrude, or escape as if by sliding.
- To move down; to slide.
- To release (a dog, a bird of prey, etc.) to go after a quarry.
- To remove the skin of a soft fruit, such as a tomato or peach, by blanching briefly in boiling water, then transferring to cold water so that the skin peels, or slips, off easily.
- To omit; to lose by negligence.
- To cut slips from; to cut; to take off; to make a slip or slips of.
- To cause to slip or slide off, or out of place.
- To bring forth (young) prematurely; to slink.
- To cause (a schedule or release, etc.) to go, or let it go, beyond the allotted deadline.
slips (noun)
- The area of the field covered by fielders in the slip positions; the slip fielders collectively
Definition of slits
slits (noun)
- A narrow cut or opening; a slot.
- The opening of the vagina.
- A woman, usually a sexually loose woman; a prostitute.
slits (verb)
- To cut a narrow opening.
- To split into strips by lengthwise cuts.
- To cut; to sever; to divide.