| 单词 | slovenly |
| 释义 | slovenly (once / 3296 pages) adj Slovenly is what your great aunt Mehitabel might call you if you came to high tea without a necktie. It means "messy or unkempt," but is a word you probably won't hear messy or unkempt people using. Slovenly has meant messy or unkempt since the 1500s, but it had a brief heyday before that of meaning "low or base." This class association remains embedded in the word — someone who uses the word slovenly today is most likely also going to raise his or her pinky while drinking from a cup of tea. WORD FAMILYslovenly: slovenliness+/sloven: slovenly, slovens/slovenliness: slovenlinesses USAGE EXAMPLESRacism and sexism have had a bully year, fueled by deep-seated fear propelled by stereotypes like anchor babies, slovenly immigrants, terrorists and welfare queens. Time(Nov 09, 2016) Binge-watching shows us the way a new technology can twist a certain innate tendency to couch potato–ness into something slovenly. Slate(Oct 20, 2016) Ireland hold firm and the move fizzles out, but Lukaku will at least draw encouragement from his first contribution since his slovenly display against Italy. The Guardian(Jun 18, 2016) adj negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt slovenly appearance Syn frowsy, frowzy untidy not neat and tidy |
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