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sloucher

slouch
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [slouch]
    • /slaʊtʃ/
    • /ˈslaʊʧə /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [slouch]
    • /slaʊtʃ/

Definitions of sloucher word

  • verb without object sloucher to sit or stand with an awkward, drooping posture. 1
  • verb without object sloucher to move or walk with loosely drooping body and careless gait. 1
  • verb without object sloucher to have a droop or downward bend, as a hat. 1
  • verb with object sloucher to cause to droop or bend down, as the shoulders or a hat. 1
  • noun sloucher a drooping or bending forward of the head and shoulders; an awkward, drooping posture or carriage. 1
  • noun sloucher an awkward, clumsy, or slovenly person. 1

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Origin of sloucher

First appearance:

before 1505
One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1505-15; origin uncertain

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Parts of speech for Sloucher

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sloucher popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

sloucher usage trend in Literature

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