slouch
Because it is a word with a single syllable, slouch is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofslouch
- A hanging down of the head; a drooping posture; a limp appearance
Example: "He sat with an unenthusiastic slouch."
- Any depression or hanging down, as of a hat brim.
Example: "The plant hung in a permanent slouch."
- Someone who is slow to act.
- An awkward, heavy, clownish fellow.
- To hang or droop; to adopt a limp posture
Example: "Do not slouch when playing a flute."
- To walk in a clumsy, lazy manner.
Example: "I slouched to the fridge to see if there was anything to eat."
- To cause to hang down or droop; to depress.
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