Word a Day
slack
What does slack mean?
slack (adjective): not tense or taut.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use slack in a sentence?
- Slack and wrinkled skin. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce slack?
/slæk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does slack come from?
From Middle English slak, from Old English slæc (“slack”), from Proto-Germanic *slakaz.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “slack” mean?
not tense or taut
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depressingly dark
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uneasy or anxious
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physically active
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