sloom
1 of 2noun
ˈslüm
plural -s
dialectal, British
: a light sleep : doze, slumber
sloom
2 of 2intransitive verb
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-ed/-ing/-s
1
dialectal, British : doze, slumber
2
dialectal, British : to become weak and flaccid : decay, waste
3
dialectal, British : to move or wander slowly or silently : drift
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English slume, sloumbe
Intransitive verb
Middle English slumen, probably from slume slumber