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- Dictionaryslouchy/ˈslaʊtʃi/
adjective
- 1. (of an item of clothing) soft and relatively unstructured; not tight-fitting or rigid in shape: "slouchy black suede boots"
- 2. characterized by a lazy, drooping posture: "I followed three slouchy teenagers through the door"
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standing, sitting, or walking with the shoulders hanging forward and the head bent slightly over: His posture is rather slouchy and defeated-looking. The boys all had long hair and a slouchy posture. The long, slouchy tunic shapes can be worn on their own as dresses or layered over jeans. She looked as slouchy as any teenager.
standing, sitting, or walking with the shoulders hanging forward and the head bent slightly over: His posture is slouchy. The boys all had long hair and a slouchy posture. The long, slouchy tunic shapes can be worn on their own as dresses or layered over jeans. She looked as slouchy as any teenager.
: lacking erectness or stiffness (as in form or posture) a slouchy sweater. slouchy figures waiting in line. slouchily. ˈslau̇-chə-lē. adverb. slouchiness. ˈslau̇-chē-nəs. noun. Examples of slouchy in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web The sweatshirt is slightly cropped, and the sweatpants are slouchy, but not saggy.
slouchy. The adjective slouchy usually describes clothing that fits in a loose, unstructured way, like your favorite slouchy sweatshirt or the slouchy socks you wear to bed. You can describe people with stooped postures as slouchy: "The substitute teacher nervously entered the classroom full of slouchy teenagers."
Definition of slouchy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. Word Frequency. slouchy in American English. (ˈslautʃi) adjective Word forms: slouchier, slouchiest. of or pertaining to a slouch or to a slouching manner, posture, etc. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. Derived forms. slouchily.
n. 1. An awkward, drooping posture or gait. 2. Slang An awkward, lazy, or inept person: good at chess and no slouch at bridge, either. [ Origin unknown .] slouch′er n. slouch′i·ly adv. slouch′i·ness n. slouch′y adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Slouchy definition: of or relating to a slouch or to a slouching manner, posture, etc.. See examples of SLOUCHY used in a sentence.
Adjective. Base Form: slouchy. Comparative: slouchier. Superlative: slouchiest. Slouchy Sentence Examples. Slouchy trousers and dropped waist dresses with a hint of sparkle.
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024 How to use slouchy in a sentence The drowsy firemen cared little for what was going on over their heads and slouchily threw wood into the furnace.
