slurred

slur

S0486800 (slûr)tr.v. slurred, slur·ring, slurs 1. To pronounce indistinctly.2. To talk about disparagingly or insultingly.3. To pass over lightly or carelessly; treat without due consideration.4. Music a. To glide over (a series of notes) smoothly without a break.b. To mark with a slur.5. Printing To blur or smear.n.1. A disparaging remark; an aspersion.2. A slurred utterance or sound.3. Music a. A curved line connecting notes on a score to indicate that they are to be played or sung legato.b. A passage played or sung in this manner.4. Printing A smeared or blurred impression.

[Probably from Middle English sloor, mud.]

slurred

(slɜːd) adjindistinct and difficult to hear or understand

Thesaurus

Adj.

slurred - spoken as if with a thick tongue; "the thick speech of a drunkard"; "his words were slurred"thickunintelligible - poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise; "unintelligible speech"

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slurred

Synonyms for slurred

adj spoken as if with a thick tongue

Synonyms

thick

Related Words

unintelligible

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