Sloth

Word SLOTH
Character 5
Hyphenation sloth
Pronunciations /slɑθ/

Definitions and meanings of "Sloth"

What do we mean by sloth?

Aversion to work or exertion; laziness; indolence. noun

Any of various slow-moving, arboreal mammals of the suborder Folivora of South and Central America, having long hooklike claws by which they hang upside down from tree branches, and feeding on leaves, buds, and fruit, especially. noun

A member of the genus Bradypus, having three long-clawed toes on each forefoot. noun

A member of the genus Choloepus, having two toes on each forefoot. noun

A group of bears. noun

A Middle English form of sleuth. noun

Slowness; tardiness. noun

Disinclination to action or labor; sluggishness; habitual indolence; laziness; idleness. noun

A company: said of bears. noun

A South American tardigrade edentate mammal of the family Bradypodidæ: so called from their slow and apparently awkward or clumsy movements. noun

One of the gigantic fossil gravigrade edentates, as a megatherium or mylodon. See cut under Mylodon. noun

Synonyms Indolence, inertness, torpor, lumpishness. See idle. noun

To be idle or slothful.

To delay.

Slowness; tardiness. noun

Disinclination to action or labor; sluggishness; laziness; idleness. noun

Any one of several species of arboreal edentates constituting the family Bradypodidæ, and the suborder Tardigrada. They have long exserted limbs and long prehensile claws. Both jaws are furnished with teeth (see Illust. of Edentata), and the ears and tail are rudimentary. They inhabit South and Central America and Mexico. noun

The koala. noun

A tardigrade. noun

Laziness; slowness in the mindset; disinclination to action or labour.

A herbivorous, arboreal South American mammal of the families Megalonychidae and Bradypodidae, noted for its slowness and inactivity.

A collective term for a group of bears.

The cutest (yet slowest) animal in the world over any animal like a puppy I would rather have a sloth sloths are super cute and cool Urban Dictionary

1. Extreme laziness. Aversion to work or movement. One of the seven deadly sins. 2. A tree-dwelling animal named for his extremly slow movements. 3. A slow moving person. Urban Dictionary

A misunderstood character from "The Goonies". When the gang first encounters him, they are frightened of his grotesque facial features. However, when Chunk encounters him one-on-one, he realizes that Sloth is being mistreated by his family. In the end, it is Sloth who saves the gang from the Fratellis. A note to all who think Sloth is the bad guy: SLOTH IS THE MAN!!!! Urban Dictionary

1. Two- or three- toed tree-dwelling mamal. The sloth's slowness is caused by it's inability to move more than one major voluntary muscle at a time. Needless to say, sloth reproduction is hilarious. 2. One of the seven deadly sins -- a sort of laziness. According to Catholic Doctrine, all laziness is a sub-form of sloth (much as all anger is a sub-form of wrath), but to truly epitomize sloth, you must be unwilling to take action -- even to help yourself -- out of simple laziness. Urban Dictionary

Sloths are slow moving creatures who live in the rainforest! they can swim really well! they also let bugs and alge live on their back! they are also my fave mammel!!! Urban Dictionary

A sleezy ass hoe slothing: the act of being a sloth; sleezing on someone Urban Dictionary

A guy who sleeps all day, is lazy and always hungry but parties harder then anyone also known as a jedison Urban Dictionary

A man with a limp face (aka, stroke, etc.) Urban Dictionary

One who loves small boys, especially those at the age of 12. Urban Dictionary

The coolest character in The Goonies! Sloth is slightly deformed but very loving. His best friend is Chunk (Lawrence) and he enjoys Baby Ruths alot. He is very strong and he quotes the semi-famous line "HEY YOU GUUUYYYYYYYSSSS!" Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Sloth

The word "sloth" in example sentences

In a world where an internet search for the word "sloth" delivers 8 million results in 0.06 of a second, the taskforce of old suddenly has a whiff of second-class post about it. ❋ Unknown (2011)

There's a big floppy rabbit, slumped with the word "sloth" written across his giant paws. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The use of the English word "sloth" gets the focus away from sadness. ❋ Unknown (2009)

People don’t tend to use the word sloth anymore, yet the Bible speaks in very strong terms about the issue of slothfulness or laziness. ❋ Chip Ingram (2009)

Sid the sloth is one of the best characters to come along in a long time. ❋ Unknown (2010)

And the logical remedy for competitive sloth is stiffened antitrust enforcement. ❋ Ian Fletcher (2010)

The sloth is the only animal in the world to not have seven cervical (or neck) vertebrae (apart from manatees). ❋ Lili (2009)

Penguins are hot heads, pelicans are cold hearted and the nose of a healthy sloth is cold and damp. ❋ The Nag (2008)

The Spanish word for sloth is perozoso which literally means lazy. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Rani could die, the sloth is missing the only family it has ever known, Mr. Munda and his daughter. ❋ Unknown (2008)

As for hearing, the sloth is not so much deaf as uninterested in sound. ❋ Unknown (2002)

The three-toed sloth is not well informed about the outside world. ❋ Unknown (2002)

Slothnation ❋ SEAVEY_AVERY_BROWN_HOLDER (2017)

1. It was sloth that [kept] me from [getting] to [work] today. 2. It was a sloth that kept me from getting to work today. 3. It was a sloth who kept me from getting to work today. ❋ Radiofox (2005)

[Chunk]: You want a candy bar? I got a Baby [Ruth], sir? [Sloth]: Ruth....Ruth....Ruth.....Baby...Ruth!! ❋ Ill Bavid (2005)

1. [The sloth] is [nature's] ultimate [prey]. 2. I was going to shower this week, but then I had an attack of sloth. ❋ Al (2005)

[im] a sloth in [summer]! ❋ Drama0176 (2008)

Girl [whos] wearing a [shirt]: "hey can i wear your shirt?" Guy: "[hell no] you sloth!" ❋ Theedefiance (2010)

Jake is a sloth he [sleeps] [18 hours] but parties [24 hours] ❋ Commonplace (2008)

[alex] [looks like] sloth ❋ Erichockey3 (2010)

"Man that sloth sure [spends] a lot of time [volunteering] at the [daycare]." ❋ Luke (2005)

sloth is awesome, i wish i could [wiggle] my [ears] like [slot] ❋ GCKA (2003)

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