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- Dictionaryslurred/sləːd/
adjective
- 1. (of spoken words) pronounced indistinctly so that the sounds run into one another: "she called paramedics after being concerned about his slurred speech"
- 2. (of a group of two or more notes) performed legato: "a group of slurred notes"
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What dictionaries present as formal speech will be slurred when articulated more rapidly in informal speech; and what is presented as slurred will be slurred still further.
noun (1) ˈslər. Synonyms of slur. 1. a. : an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo : aspersion. b. : a shaming or degrading effect : stain, stigma. 2. : a blurred spot in printed matter : smudge. slur. 2 of 4. verb (1) slurred; slurring. transitive verb. 1. : to cast aspersions on : disparage. slurred his reputation. 2.
an offensive word used to insult someone because of their race, sexuality (= the fact of being sexually attracted to people of a particular gender), etc.: Tyres were slashed and a racial slur was painted on their car. The man swore at an officer and used a homophobic slur. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Her words came out slurred because the right half of her mouth was drooping along with that whole side of her face. From Huffington Post Some common ones are slurred speech, difficulty walking and droopy eyelids.
to read, speak, or sing hurriedly and carelessly. noun. a slurred utterance or sound. a disparaging remark or a slight: an ethnic slur against people of Irish descent. quick to take offense at a slur; an ethnic slur against people of Irish descent. Synonyms: affront, insult, innuendo. Antonyms: compliment. a blot or stain, as upon reputation:
Definition of 'slurred' Word Frequency. slurred in British English. (slɜːd ) adjective. indistinct and difficult to hear or understand. Her speech was so slurred as to be almost incomprehensible. One of the early symptoms of the disease is slurred speech. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
n. 1. A disparaging remark; an aspersion. 2. A slurred utterance or sound. 3. Music. a. A curved line connecting notes on a score to indicate that they are to be played or sung legato. b. A passage played or sung in this manner. 4. Printing A smeared or blurred impression. [Probably from Middle English sloor, mud .]
Jun 18, 2024 · adjective. spoken as if with a thick tongue. “his words were slurred ”. synonyms: thick. unintelligible. poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise.
slur in British English. (slɜː ) verb Word forms: slurs, slurring, slurred (mainly tr) 1. (often foll by over) to treat superficially, hastily, or without due deliberation; gloss. 2. (also intr) to pronounce or utter ( words, etc) indistinctly. 3. to speak disparagingly of or cast aspersions on.
n. a slurred utterance or sound. a disparaging remark or a slight: quick to take offense at a slur. a blot or stain, as upon reputation: a slur on his good name. [ Music.]
