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- slant height/ˈslɑːnt ˌhaɪt/The distance measured along the sloping side of a cone or pyramid from the apex to a point on the perimeter of the base.nounLow
- slant rhyme/ˈslɑːnt ˌraɪm/A type of rhyme where the words have similar but not identical sounds, often matching consonants while vowels differ (e.g., 'worm'/'swarm'), or matching vowels while consonants differ (e.g., 'beat'/'seed').nounLow
- slant-in/ˌslɑːnt ˈɪn/A pass or shot in football/soccer played diagonally inward from the wing toward the center of the pitch.nounLow
- slanter/ˈslɑːntə/One who tells false or biased information; a biased or deceitful person, especially a journalist.nounRare/Obsolete
- slap/slæp/a quick blow or smack with the flat of the hand or something flat, making a sharp sound.adverbnounverb+1B1
- slap bass/slæp beɪs/A percussive bass guitar technique where the strings are struck with the thumb.nounLow-Frequency Specialised
- slap dashing/ˌslæp ˈdæʃ.ɪŋ/Done hurriedly and carelessly, with more emphasis on speed or bold effect than on quality or accuracy.nounC1
- slap down/ˌslæp ˈdaʊn/To reject, dismiss, or suppress someone or something in a sharp, abrupt, or humiliating manner.verbC1
- slap shot/ˈslæp ˌʃɒt/A very hard and fast shot in ice hockey, performed by winding the stick back and swinging it forcefully at the puck, which often leaves the ice.nounC1
- slapdash/ˈslæpdæʃ/done too hurriedly and carelessly, without proper thought or attention.adjectiveadverbnounC1
- slaphead/ˈslæp.hɛd/A person, usually a man, who is bald or has very little hair.nounC1
- slapjack/ˈslæp.dʒæk/A type of simple, flat griddle cake, similar to a pancake.nounLow to Medium (primarily in culinary contexts, especially in the Southern and Midwestern US).
- slapp/slæp/Informal verb and noun primarily referring to a dismissive or superficial action, often connected to light, careless striking or rejecting.nounverb-transitiveLow, very infrequent
- slapped-cheek disease/ˌslæpt ˈtʃiːk dɪˌziːz/A common childhood viral infection causing a distinctive red rash on the cheeks.nounLow
- slapper/ˈslæp.ə/A noun primarily referring to a loud, vulgar, or promiscuous woman, considered a highly derogatory and offensive term.nounC1+
- slapshot/ˈslæp.ʃɒt/A forceful shot in ice hockey made by swinging the stick back and then striking the puck with a sweeping motion.nounLow
- slapstick/ˈslæp.stɪk/A type of physical comedy involving exaggerated, boisterous, and often violent actions like hitting, tripping, and falling.adjectivenounB2
- slart/slɑːt/A dialectal verb meaning to spill, splash, or spread carelessly or messily (often with liquid or soft substances).verbLow
- slash/slæʃ/to cut with a violent sweeping stroke; a long deep cut; a punctuation mark (/)nounverbverb-intransitive+1B1
- slash fiction/ˈslæʃ ˌfɪk.ʃən/A type of fan fiction focusing on romantic or sexual relationships between fictional characters of the same sex, originally derived from the slash (/) in pairings like Kirk/Spock.nounC2
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