slatternly

[ slat-ern-lee ]

/ ˈslæt ərn li /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR slatternly ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

slovenly and untidy.

characteristic or suggestive of a slattern.

adverb

in the manner of a slattern.

Origin of slatternly

First recorded in 1670–80; slattern + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM slatternly

slat·tern·li·ness, noun

Words nearby slatternly

slatey, slather, slating, Slatkin, slattern, slatternly, slatting, slaty, slaughter, slaughterhouse, slaughterman

Example sentences from the Web for slatternly

A couple of slatternly women were talking to Mrs. Rykman about "the Palmer row."
Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903|Lucy Maud Montgomery
Perhaps it was more comfortable than the slatternly wives and crying children.
Hope Mills|Amanda M. Douglas
Besides, a man who has no foppery at twenty will be a slatternly, dirty-collar, unbrushed-coat man at forty.
Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow|Jerome K. Jerome
What does matter is, that she is careless, inclined to be slatternly, and has no idea of precision either in speech or work.
A Poor Man's House|Stephen Sydney Reynolds

There were five children, ranging in age from ten down to two, and the mother looked the very picture of slatternly discomfort.
Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 101, July 25, 1891|Various

单词	slatternly
释义	slatternly [ slat-ern-lee ] / ˈslæt ərn li / SEE SYNONYMS FOR slatternly ON THESAURUS.COM adjective slovenly and untidy. characteristic or suggestive of a slattern. adverb in the manner of a slattern. Origin of slatternly First recorded in 1670–80; slattern + -ly OTHER WORDS FROM slatternly slat·tern·li·ness, noun Words nearby slatternly slatey, slather, slating, Slatkin, slattern, slatternly, slatting, slaty, slaughter, slaughterhouse, slaughterman Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for slatternly A couple of slatternly women were talking to Mrs. Rykman about "the Palmer row." Lucy Maud Montgomery Short Stories, 1902 to 1903\|Lucy Maud Montgomery Perhaps it was more comfortable than the slatternly wives and crying children. Hope Mills\|Amanda M. Douglas Besides, a man who has no foppery at twenty will be a slatternly, dirty-collar, unbrushed-coat man at forty. Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow\|Jerome K. Jerome What does matter is, that she is careless, inclined to be slatternly, and has no idea of precision either in speech or work. A Poor Man's House\|Stephen Sydney Reynolds There were five children, ranging in age from ten down to two, and the mother looked the very picture of slatternly discomfort. Punch, Or The London Charivari, Vol. 101, July 25, 1891\|Various Words related to slatternly dusty, murky, muddy, disheveled, crummy, unkempt, grimy, messy, nasty, sloppy, filthy, greasy, stained, polluted, contaminated, run-down, shabby, frumpy, dingy, drab
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