LAZY


Meaning of LAZY in English

— lazily , adv. — laziness , n. — lazyish , adj.

/lay"zee/ , adj., lazier, laziest , v. , lazied, lazying .

adj.

1. averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.

2. causing idleness or indolence: a hot, lazy afternoon.

3. slow-moving; sluggish: a lazy stream.

4. (of a livestock brand) placed on its side instead of upright.

v.i.

5. to laze.

[ 1540-50; cf. LG lasich languid, idle ]

Syn. 1. slothful. See idle. 3. inert, inactive, torpid.

Ant. 1. industrious. 3. quick.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .