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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSkyward
Toward the sky or heavens; in an upward direction.
Slack
A state of being loose or not taut.
Slackers
A person who avoids work or effort; someone who is lazy.
Slacks
A pair of loose-fitting trousers, typically made of a lightweight fabric.
Slag
The by-product of smelting metal, consisting of impurities that are removed during the process.
Slam
A competitive event in which poets perform their original work and are judged by an audience or panel.
Slam Poetry
A form of competitive poetry where poets perform their work in front of an audience and are judged.
Slam-dancing
A violent, energetic style of dancing in which members of a crowd slam into each other, typically performed to punk rock or heavy metal music.
Slamming
To shut something forcefully and noisily.
Slang
A type of language consisting of words and phrases that are regarded as very informal, are more common in speech than writing, and are typically restricted to a particular context or group of people.
Slant
A sloping position, direction, or plane; a slant.
Slanter
A linguistic expression or rhetorical device used to present a matter in a biased, slanted way, either by favoring or disparaging a particular point of view.