SLOTH
What does "SLOTH" mean?
A slow-moving tree-dwelling mammal of Central and South America; or reluctance to work, laziness.
Meanings
- A slow arboreal mammal of the families Bradypodidae and Megalonychidae, known for hanging upside down in trees. The sloth hung motionless, its claws hooked over the branch.
- Habitual disinclination to exertion; laziness, traditionally one of the seven deadly sins. He blamed his unfinished work on nothing but sloth. formal
Did you know?
- Sloths move so slowly that whole gardens of algae grow in their fur, tinting them green - a living camouflage they wear like moss.
- A sloth can take up to a month to digest a single meal, one of the slowest digestive systems of any mammal.
Word origin
From Middle English 'slowth', from Old English 'slǣwð' (laziness), formed from 'slāw' (slow) + the noun suffix '-th'; literally 'slowness'.
Remember it
SLOTH = SLO(w) + TH; the animal is literally named after slowness in Old English.
A little poem
Green inside its fur,
the slow beast outlasts the hour-
patience grows a coat.
haiku
Wordplay
- I'd accuse the sloth of being lazy, but it's been hanging around long enough to grow a garden - that's commitment.
What it teaches
Slowness is not always a failing; what moves least sometimes endures most.
Quick facts
What does SLOTH mean?
A slow-moving tree-dwelling mammal of Central and South America; or reluctance to work, laziness.
Is SLOTH a valid word?
Yes — SLOTH is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SLOTH?
SLOTH has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SLOTH come from?
From Middle English 'slowth', from Old English 'slǣwð' (laziness), formed from 'slāw' (slow) + the noun suffix '-th'; literally 'slowness'.
What can SLOTH teach us?
Slowness is not always a failing; what moves least sometimes endures most.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.