Slackish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Slackish is an adjective meaning Somewhat slack.
Meaning
Somewhat slack.
Example Sentences
A slackish kicking strap allows the top of the mainsail to fall off forward in the heaviest gusts.
He is shabbily smart, and looks what he is, a slackish, hard-drinking unsuccessful man of forty-two.
In ordinary language perceived events and movements can both be described in the same language, using spatial, temporal, and nonspatiotemporal concepts as well. We see movements that are short, large, fast, hasty, or slackish—and we can perform such movements as well.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lazyish, slackery, lazy, sluggish, slackful, loosish.
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