slough, n. [quagmire], [bog], [morass]; swale; exuviae.

sloughing, n. ecdysis, exuviation.

slovenly, a. [untidy], [disorderly], [frowzy], [careless].

slow, a. [deliberate], [moderate], gradual; dilatory, [languid], unready, [phlegmatic], [lingering], [torpid], [sluggish], [slack], leisurely; (Colloq.) wearisome, [dull], prosaic, uninteresting, [tiresome].

slow, v. [slacken], [relax], [moderate], [delay], [retard].

sluggish, a. [idle], [lazy], [slothful]; [inactive], [slow], inert.

slump, n. (Colloq.) depreciation.

slur, v. [soil], sully; [disparage], traduce, asperse; [blur], mackle.

slur, n. [stain], [mark]; innuendo, [reproach], [brand].

slush, n. [slosh], sludge.