Slump

slump, v.t to fall or sink suddenly into water or mud. [From the sound.] Slump, slump, to throw into a lump or ma . A cur of Lump] Slung, pa.t and pa p. of Sling. Slunk pa and pa p of Slink. Slur, slur, to soil to contaminate to disgrace to pa mer lightly to conceal ynustc) to sing or play m a gliding manner \~-prp. slmi'ing pad and pa p. slurred — a stain: slight n-pro.uh tuuMi" a mark showing that notes arc. to be sung to ilic same syllable. [Prob. ong to draw touch in a carele way,’ found in L"W Ger semen, Dut. stru/en, to drag along the ground. Slush shisli, n. liquid mud melting snow. adj Slush'y. [Prob. conn with Slough; cf. Dan. slnsKe, to dabble,] Slut, n fcm. of Sloven', a dirty, untidy woman, used sometimes m contempt. [Dan. slut J»av schlutt, an uncleanly person.] Sluttish, slut'ish. adj. icsenibling a slut: dirty: can le a, tv. Slutt'iflWy. - Slutt'islmesa. Sly, slT, ad/. duMctous tn doing anything so as be unobserved cunning wily.secret done witli artful de\teritv. —ndv. Slyly or Silly. n. Sly ne . Prob from Scant), slttg-r; cf. Ger, hlau Smack, Mtuk, «. taste flavour a pleasing taste: a small quantity a ta*te —r.t to make a noise until the lips, as after tasting: to have a taste to hive a quality. (A S. snuec Dut. smak: from the sound made by the Ups.] Smack, smak, « a sm ve el used chiefly in the coastvhg and fishing trade [From A.S snacc (Dm. smak, Ger. schnuuke), perh. flora Ice. sntih-r, E. Snake.] Small, smawl, adj little in quantity or degree; minute: not great unimportant: of little worth or ability ->hort having little strength gentle — n. Small'nesa. [A.S. stturl; O. Ger, smal (Ger. schmal