slouchy
pronunciation
How to pronounce slouchy in British English:
UK [slaʊtʃɪ]
How to pronounce slouchy in American English:
US [slaʊtʃɪ]
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- Adjective:
- lacking stiffness in form or posture
Word Origin
- slouchy (adj.)
- 1690s, from slouch + -y (2). Related: Slouchily; slouchiness.
Example
- 1. Slouchy handbags look sloppy .
- 2. A soft , slouchy style for daytime and a clutch for evening are a great start .
- 3. Slouchy , sexy , looser in the hip and thigh .
- 4. They were careless , slouchy , and more or less pale from confinement .
- 5. The results prove beyond reasonable doubt that the pendulum has swung away from slouchy informality towards correct usage .