SLOVENLY


Meaning of SLOVENLY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈslə-vən-lē also ]

ˈslä- adjective

Date: circa 1568

1.

a. : untidy especially in personal appearance

b. : lazily slipshod

slovenly in thought

2. : characteristic of a sloven

slovenly habits

• slo·ven·li·ness noun

• slovenly adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.