SLUTTISH

easy, light, loose, promiscuous, sluttish, wanton

(adjective) casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; “her easy virtue”; “he was told to avoid loose (or light) women”; “wanton behavior”

blowsy, blowzy, slatternly, sluttish

(adjective) characteristic of or befitting a slut or slattern; used especially of women

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

sluttish (comparative more sluttish, superlative most sluttish)

(vulgar) Like a slut; sexually promiscuous.

(chiefly, dated) Dirty or untidy; disorderly.

Synonyms

• slatternly

Synonyms

• slutty

Source: Wiktionary


Slut"tish, a.

Definition: Like a slut; untidy; indecently negligent of cleanliness; disorderly; as, a sluttish woman. Why is thy lord so slutish, I thee pray. Chaucer. An air of liberal, though sluttish, plenty, indicated the wealthy farmer. Sir W. Scott.

– Slut"tish*ly, adv.

– Slut"tish*ness, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

18 April 2024

MOTIVE

(adjective) impelling to action; “it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function”- Arthur Pap; “motive pleas”; “motivating arguments”


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