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9-letter words containing sli

  • slimeball — thin, glutinous mud.
  • sling off — to laugh or jeer (at)
  • slingback — Also called sling. a woman's shoe with an open back and a strap or sling encircling the heel of the foot to keep the shoe secure.
  • slingshot — a Y -shaped stick with an elastic strip between the prongs for shooting stones and other small missiles.
  • slinkskin — the skin of a premature calf
  • slinkweed — a plant believed to make a cow give birth prematurely
  • slip flow — gas flow occurring at hypersonic speeds in which molecular shearing occurs
  • slip form — a form into which concrete is poured that can be slowly moved and reused in construction, as of a pavement or a building.
  • slip hook — pelican hook.
  • slip rail — one of a horizontal set of fence rails that can be removed easily to leave a gateway.
  • slip ring — a metal ring, usually of copper or cast iron, mounted so that current may be conducted through stationary brushes into or out of a rotating member.
  • slip road — A slip road is a road which cars use to drive on and off a motorway.
  • slip seat — an upholstered seat having its own frame that fits loosely into the frame of a chair.
  • slip stem — a spoon handle cut obliquely at the end from top to bottom.
  • slip step — a dance step made by moving the left foot one step sideways and closing the right foot to the left foot: used when dancing in a circle during Scottish reels and jigs
  • slip-rail — one of a horizontal set of fence rails that can be removed easily to leave a gateway.
  • slip-slop — meaningless or trifling talk or writing.
  • slipcased — having a slipcase
  • slipcover — a cover of cloth or other material for a piece of furniture, as an upholstered chair or sofa, made so as to be easily removable.
  • slipdress — a style of sleeveless dress with thin shoulder straps, resembling a slip.
  • slipnoose — a noose with a knot that slides along the rope, thus forming a noose that tightens as the rope is pulled.
  • slipsheet — a sheet so inserted.
  • slipstick — slide rule.
  • slit-drum — a hollowed-out log with a long, narrow slit, beaten with a stick or stamped upon to produce a drumming sound, found in many cultures since ancient times.
  • slit-eyed — with eyes nearly closed
  • slithered — to slide down or along a surface, especially unsteadily, from side to side, or with some friction or noise: The box slithered down the chute.
  • slivering — a small, slender, often sharp piece, as of wood or glass, split, broken, or cut off, usually lengthwise or with the grain; splinter.
  • slivovitz — a dry, usually colorless, slightly bitter plum brandy from E Europe.
  • snowslide — an avalanche consisting largely or entirely of snow.
  • tailslide — the backward descent of an aeroplane after stalling or losing speed while in an upward trajectory
  • volkslied — a folk song.
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