n.
Pronunciation: ' slo ̇ th, ' släth also ' sl ō th
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural sloths \ with ths or th z \
Etymology: Middle English slouthe, from slow slow
Date: 12th century
1 a : disinclination to action or labor : INDOLENCE b : spiritual apathy and inactivity <the deadly sin of sloth >
2 : any of various slow-moving arboreal edentate mammals (genera Bradypus and Choloepus ) that inhabit tropical forests of So. and Central America, hang from the branches back downward, and feed on leaves, shoots, and fruits ― compare THREE-TOED SLOTH , TWO-TOED SLOTH
sloth