Word Cadet

lazy

Letters that make lazy

a, l, z, y are letters that make 'lazy'

Words within lazy

la, AZ, LA, La are words within 'lazy'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of lazy

glazy is a word created by adding a letter to 'lazy'

lazy is a 4 letter word starting with l
lazy is a 4 letter word ending with y

2 possible definitions for 'lazy'

Lazy as "moving slowly and gently"

Under this definition, lazy is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of lazy

laziness is a derivative of lazy.

Similar to lazy

slow is similar to lazy.

Example of lazy used within this context

"up a lazy river", "lazy white clouds", "at a lazy pace"

Lazy as "disinclined to work or exertion"

Under this definition, lazy is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

faineant, indolent, otiose, slothful, work-shy have the same meaning as 'lazy'

Derivatives of lazy

sloth, idleness, indolence, faineance, slothfulness, laziness, acedia are derivatives of 'lazy'.

Similar to lazy

idle is similar to lazy.

Example of lazy used within this context

"faineant kings under whose rule the country languished", "an indolent hanger-on", "too lazy to wash the dishes", "shiftless idle youth", "slothful employees", "the unemployed are not necessarily work-shy"