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- [sley]
- /sleɪ/
- /sleɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sley]
- /sleɪ/
Definitions of slay word
- verb with object slay to draw (warp ends) through the heddle eyes of the harness or through the dents of the reed in accordance with a given plan for weaving a fabric. 1
- verb without object slay to kill or murder. 1
- verb without object slay Slang. to strongly impress or overwhelm someone: His whole album slays. 1
- abbreviation SLAY sley. 1
- noun plural slay the reed of a loom. 1
- noun plural slay the warp count in woven fabrics. 1
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Origin of slay
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English sleen, slayn, Old English slēan; cognate with Dutch slaan, German schlagen, Old Norse slā, Gothic slahan “to strike, beat”
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Parts of speech for Slay
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
slay popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
slay usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for slay
verb slay
- amuse — If something amuses you, it makes you want to laugh or smile.
- arride — to gladden or give pleasure or satisfaction to (a person)
- assassinate — When someone important is assassinated, they are murdered as a political act.
- attract — If something attracts people or animals, it has features that cause them to come to it.
- axe — An axe is a tool used for cutting wood. It consists of a heavy metal blade which is sharp at one edge and attached by its other edge to the end of a long handle.
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