slue

or slew

[ sloo ]

/ slu /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR slue ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object), slued, slu·ing.

to turn (a mast or other spar) around on its own axis, or without removing it from its place.

to swing around.

verb (used without object), slued, slu·ing.

to turn about; swing around.

noun

the act of sluing.

a position slued to.

Origin of slue

First recorded in 1760–70; origin uncertain

Words nearby slue

slubberdegullion, sludge, sludgeworm, sludging, sludgy, slue, sluff, slug, slugabed, slugfest, sluggard

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Example sentences from the Web for slue

At length with darts and other such weapons, they slue him before the kings manour at Mortlake, whither they followed him.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (8 of 12)|Raphael Holinshed
We want to make as good a showin' as we kin this year, Slue Foot.
Connie Morgan in the Lumber Camps|James B. Hendryx
Slue Foot glanced up quickly and the boy met the glance with a wink: "I thought maybe——"
Connie Morgan in the Lumber Camps|James B. Hendryx
He had known good men and bad men, but never had he known a man whom he so utterly despised as this Slue Foot Magee.
Connie Morgan in the Lumber Camps|James B. Hendryx

On the tote road at the edge of the clearing, Slue Foot turned and gazed at the little office.
Connie Morgan in the Lumber Camps|James B. Hendryx

British Dictionary definitions for slue (1 of 3)

slue¹

/ (sluː) /

noun, verb

a variant spelling (esp US) of slew 2

British Dictionary definitions for slue (2 of 3)

slue²

/ (sluː) /

noun

a variant spelling of slough 1 (def. 2)

British Dictionary definitions for slue (3 of 3)

slue³

/ (sluː) /

noun

US informal a variant spelling of slew 4

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	slue
释义	slue or slew [ sloo ] / slu / SEE SYNONYMS FOR slue ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), slued, slu·ing. to turn (a mast or other spar) around on its own axis, or without removing it from its place. to swing around. verb (used without object), slued, slu·ing. to turn about; swing around. noun the act of sluing. a position slued to. Origin of slue First recorded in 1760–70; origin uncertain Words nearby slue slubberdegullion, sludge, sludgeworm, sludging, sludgy, slue, sluff, slug, slugabed, slugfest, sluggard Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for slue At length with darts and other such weapons, they slue him before the kings manour at Mortlake, whither they followed him. Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (8 of 12)\|Raphael Holinshed We want to make as good a showin' as we kin this year, Slue Foot. Connie Morgan in the Lumber Camps\|James B. Hendryx Slue Foot glanced up quickly and the boy met the glance with a wink: "I thought maybe——" Connie Morgan in the Lumber Camps\|James B. Hendryx He had known good men and bad men, but never had he known a man whom he so utterly despised as this Slue Foot Magee. Connie Morgan in the Lumber Camps\|James B. Hendryx On the tote road at the edge of the clearing, Slue Foot turned and gazed at the little office. Connie Morgan in the Lumber Camps\|James B. Hendryx British Dictionary definitions for slue (1 of 3) slue¹ / (sluː) / noun, verb a variant spelling (esp US) of slew 2 British Dictionary definitions for slue (2 of 3) slue² / (sluː) / noun a variant spelling of slough 1 (def. 2) British Dictionary definitions for slue (3 of 3) slue³ / (sluː) / noun US informal a variant spelling of slew 4 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to slue swerve, glide, drift, slip, veer, deflect, stray, skid, lurch, decline, plummet, recede, tumble, sag, slump, spiral, reach, plunge, sink, fall
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slue

or slew

verb (used with object), slued, slu·ing.

verb (used without object), slued, slu·ing.

noun

Origin of slue

Words nearby slue

Example sentences from the Web for slue

British Dictionary definitions for slue (1 of 3)

noun, verb

British Dictionary definitions for slue (2 of 3)

noun

British Dictionary definitions for slue (3 of 3)

noun

Words related to slue