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slouchiness

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slouch⋅y

  [slou-chee]
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–adjective, slouch⋅i⋅er, slouch⋅i⋅est.
of or pertaining to a slouch or to a slouching manner, posture, etc.
Origin:
1685–95; slouch + -y 1

Related forms:
slouch⋅i⋅ly, adverb
slouch⋅i⋅ness, noun
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slouch   (slouch)   
v.   slouched, slouch·ing, slouch·es

v.   intr.

  1. To sit, stand, or walk with an awkward, drooping, excessively relaxed posture.

  2. To droop or hang carelessly, as a hat.

v.   tr.
To cause to droop; stoop.
n.  

  1. An awkward, drooping, excessively relaxed posture or gait.

  2. Slang An awkward, lazy, or inept person: good at chess and no slouch at bridge, either.


[Origin unknown.]
slouch'er n., slouch'i·ly adv., slouch'i·ness n., slouch'y adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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