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adjective
1.
indisposed to action or exertion; lacking in energy; lazy; indolent: a sluggish disposition.
2.
not acting or working with full vigor, as bodily organs: a sluggish liver.
3.
slow to act or respond: a sluggish car engine.
4.
moving slowly, or having little motion, as a stream.
5.
EXPANDslow, as motion.
6.
COLLAPSEslack, as trade, business, or sales.
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Sluggishly
is always a great word to know.
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| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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Word Origin & History
sluggish
mid-15c., from M.E. slugge "lazy person" (see sluggard). Earlier adj. was sluggi (early 13c.).
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