Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A variant spelling (also slew, sloo) of dough in its second pronunciation.
- noun A considerable quantity: as, if you want wood, there's a slue of it on the pavement.
- Nautical, to turn round, as a mast or boom about its axis, without removing it from its place.
- To turn or twist about: often followed by round and used reflexively.
- To turn about; turn or swing round: often followed by round.
- noun The turning of a body upon an axis within its figure: as, he gave his chair a slue to the left.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb (Naut.) To turn about a fixed point, usually the center or axis, as a spar or piece of timber; to turn; -- used also of any heavy body.
- transitive verb colloq. In general, to turn about; to twist; -- often used reflexively and followed by
round . - intransitive verb To turn about; to turn from the course; to slip or slide and turn from an expected or desired course; -- often followed by
round . - noun Local See
sloough , 2.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb transitive, nautical To
rotate something on anaxis . - verb transitive To
turn somethingsharply . - verb intransitive To rotate on an axis; to
pivot . - verb intransitive To
slide offcourse ; toskid . - noun The act of
sluing or the place to which something hasslued . - noun A
slough ; a run or wet place.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb turn sharply; change direction abruptly
- verb move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
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Examples
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Met Dr. Plunkett, who directed me up above the usual crossing-place of a "slue" -- Had "Boom" put up at Jordan's -- went to Huntington's, then to Howard's, P. O., saw
Diary of Jason Niles (1814-1894) : June 22, 1861-December 31, 1864, 1864
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For where words have had miraculous operaton, there hath beene alwaies the speciall providence, power and grace of God uttered to the strengthening of the faith of Gods people, and to the furtherance of the gospell: as when the apostle with a word slue Ananias and Saphira.
Archive 2008-02-01 2008
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For where words have had miraculous operaton, there hath beene alwaies the speciall providence, power and grace of God uttered to the strengthening of the faith of Gods people, and to the furtherance of the gospell: as when the apostle with a word slue Ananias and Saphira.
Some Meme or Other 2008
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Norwich, thrée prelats highlie at that present in the kings fauour, to further these grants; namelie, that such as slue any préest or spirituall person might haue the law for it: where before, there was no punishment for a season vsed against such offendors but onelie excommunication.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (5 of 12) Henrie the Second Raphael Holinshed
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3 Thirdlie, that such as slue any spirituall person, and were of such offense conuicted, either by euidence or confession before the iustice of the realme in presence of the bishop, should be punished as the temporall law in such cases required.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (5 of 12) Henrie the Second Raphael Holinshed
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This guy is no better than the slue of Chicago criminals before him.
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Plus, my publisher sent me a whole slue of books by Rachel Caine, specifically her YA series "The Morganville Vampires."
Day in the Life of an Idiot lyda222 2008
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There are a slue of Frank Lloyd Wright homes on the market, including the Avery Coonley Estate Coach House.
July 2008 2008
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My awesome critique partner Take No Prisoners Sherry highlights the problem words in red and the over-used words in blue with other colors for words indicating a slue of other things.
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We are constantly bombarded with the extravagances of our celebrities, Real Housewives, Teen CRIBS, and a slue of juvenile spoiled brats partying like it's 1999.
chained_bear commented on the word slue
"My boat slues around the rushing peaks, her keel clinging to the slopes like a mountain goat, her port side pressed down against the black, rolling ocean."
--Steven Callahan, Adrift, 29
May 15, 2008
reesetee commented on the word slue
Cool word.
May 15, 2008