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- Dictionaryslouchy/ˈslaʊtʃi/
adjective
- 1. (of an item of clothing) soft and relatively unstructured; not tight-fitting or rigid in shape: "slouchy black suede boots"
- 2. characterized by a lazy, drooping posture: "I followed three slouchy teenagers through the door"
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SLOUCHY definition: 1. If clothes are slouchy, they are soft and do not have a fixed stiff structure: 2. standing…. Learn more.
The meaning of SLOUCHY is lacking erectness or stiffness (as in form or posture). How to use slouchy in a sentence.
SLOUCHY meaning: 1. If clothes are slouchy, they are soft and do not have a fixed stiff structure: 2. standing…. Learn more.
slouchy in British English. (ˈslaʊtʃɪ ) adjective Word forms: -ier, -iest. 1. slouching; lazy. 2. (of clothes) casual, soft, and relatively unstructured. Collins English Dictionary.
adjective. /ˈslaʊtʃi/ (comparative slouchier, superlative slouchiest) (disapproving) holding your body in a lazy way, often with your shoulders and head bent forward. his slouchy posture. Straighten up, you’re too slouchy. Topics Appearance c2, Personal qualities c2. Definitions on the go.
Slouchy definition: of or relating to a slouch or to a slouching manner, posture, etc.. See examples of SLOUCHY used in a sentence.
n. 1. An awkward, drooping posture or gait. 2. Slang An awkward, lazy, or inept person: good at chess and no slouch at bridge, either. [ Origin unknown .] slouch′er n. slouch′i·ly adv. slouch′i·ness n. slouch′y adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
The adjective slouchy usually describes clothing that fits in a loose, unstructured way, like your favorite slouchy sweatshirt or the slouchy socks you wear to bed. You can describe people with stooped postures as slouchy: "The substitute teacher nervously entered the classroom full of slouchy teenagers."
to sit, stand, or walk with a drooping posture: [no object] to slouch around all day. to (cause to) droop or bend down, as the shoulders or a hat: [ ~ + object ] to slouch the shoulders. [ no object ] His shoulders slouched a little lower.
How to use . slouchy in a sentence The drowsy firemen cared little for what was going on over their heads and slouchily threw wood into the furnace. Up the Forked River | Edward Sylvester Ellis
