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slack

Letters that make slack

s, a, k, l, c are letters that make 'slack'

Words within slack

la, SL, AC, lack, LA, Ac, La, lac are words within 'slack'

Anagrams of slack

calks, lacks are anagrams of 'slack'

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

slacks is a word created by adding a letter to 'slack'

slack is a 5 letter word ending with k
slack is a 5 letter word starting with s

17 possible definitions for 'slack'

Slack as "flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide"

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

Derivatives of slack

slack, slack water are derivatives of 'slack'.

Similar to slack

standing(a) is similar to slack.

Example of slack used within this context

"slack water"

Slack as "a stretch of water without current or movement"

Under this definition, slack is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

slack water has the same meaning as slack

slack as a type

'slack' can be a type of stretch.

Derivatives of slack

slack is a derivative of slack.

Example of slack used within this context

"suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless"

Slack as "dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve"

Under this definition, slack is a noun and has the following properties:

slack as a type

'slack' can be a type of junk, dust, detritus, debris, rubble.

Derivatives of slack

slake, slack are derivatives of 'slack'.

Slack as "cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water"

Under this definition, slack is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

slake has the same meaning as slack

slack as a type

'slack' can be a type of hydrate.

Types of slack

air-slake is a type of slack.

Derivatives of slack

slack is a derivative of slack.

Example of slack used within this context

"slack lime"

Slack as "make less active or fast"

Under this definition, slack is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

slack up, relax, slacken have the same meaning as 'slack'

slack as a type

'slack' can be a type of minify, lessen, decrease.

Derivatives of slack

loosening, slackening, drop-off, relaxation, slack, slump, falloff, falling off are derivatives of 'slack'.

Example of slack used within this context

"He slackened his pace as he got tired", "Don't relax your efforts now"

Slack as "become slow or slower"

Under this definition, slack is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

slow up, slow down, slacken, slow have the same meaning as 'slack'

slack as a type

'slack' can be a type of weaken.

Derivatives of slack

deceleration, retardation, slowing, drop-off, slack, slowdown, lag, slump, falloff, falling off are derivatives of 'slack'.

Slack as "release tension on"

Under this definition, slack is a verb and has the following properties:

slack as a type

'slack' can be a type of loosen, loose.

Derivatives of slack

slackness, slack are derivatives of 'slack'.

Example of slack used within this context

"slack the rope"

Slack as "be inattentive to, or neglect"

Under this definition, slack is a verb and has the following properties:

slack as a type

'slack' can be a type of neglect.

Derivatives of slack

shirking, slacking, soldiering, goofing off, goldbricking are derivatives of 'slack'.

Example of slack used within this context

"He slacks his attention"

Slack as "avoid responsibilities and work, be idle"

Under this definition, slack is a verb and has the following properties:

slack as a type

'slack' can be a type of shrink from, fiddle, shirk, goldbrick.

Derivatives of slack

slacker, shirker, shirking, slacking, soldiering, goofing off, goldbricking are derivatives of 'slack'.

Slack as "make less active or intense"

Under this definition, slack is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

slake, abate have the same meaning as 'slack'

slack as a type

'slack' can be a type of minify, lessen, decrease.

Derivatives of slack

abator, drop-off, slack, abatable, slump, falloff, falling off are derivatives of 'slack'.

Slack as "become less in amount or intensity"

Under this definition, slack is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

let up, abate, slack off, die away have the same meaning as 'slack'

slack as a type

'slack' can be a type of diminish, decrease, fall, lessen.

Derivatives of slack

letup, suspension, abatement, respite, reprieve, hiatus, lull are derivatives of 'slack'.

Slack as "a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality"

Under this definition, slack is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

drop-off, slump, falloff, falling off have the same meaning as 'slack'

slack as a type

'slack' can be a type of declension, worsening, deterioration, decline in quality.

Derivatives of slack

fall off, fall away, drop away, slake, abate, slow up, slack up, drop off, slip, sink, slump, relax, slow down, slacken, slack, slow are derivatives of 'slack'.

Example of slack used within this context

"the team went into a slump", "a gradual slack in output", "a drop-off in attendance", "a falloff in quality"

Slack as "a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot"

Under this definition, slack is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

mire, quagmire, quag, morass have the same meaning as 'slack'

slack as a type

'slack' can be a type of bog, peat bog.

Derivatives of slack

sloppy, mucky, squashy, grind to a halt, get stuck, muck up, boggy, mud, mire, muck, bog down, soggy, muddy, marshy, miry, quaggy, sloughy, swampy, waterlogged are derivatives of 'slack'.

Slack as "the quality of being loose (not taut)"

Under this definition, slack is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

slackness has the same meaning as slack

slack as a type

'slack' can be a type of play, looseness.

Derivatives of slack

loose, slack are derivatives of 'slack'.

Example of slack used within this context

"he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope"

Slack as "a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely"

Under this definition, slack is a noun and has the following properties:

slack as a type

'slack' can be a type of cord.

Derivatives of slack

loose, slack are derivatives of 'slack'.

Example of slack used within this context

"he took up the slack"

Slack as "not tense or taut"

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

Synonyms

loose has the same meaning as slack

Derivatives of slack

play, looseness, slackness, slack are derivatives of 'slack'.

Similar to slack

lax is similar to slack.

Example of slack used within this context

"the old man's skin hung loose and grey", "slack and wrinkled skin", "slack sails", "a slack rope"

Slack as "lacking in rigor or strictness"

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

Synonyms

lax has the same meaning as slack

Derivatives of slack

laxness, laxity, remissness, slackness are derivatives of 'slack'.

Similar to slack

negligent is similar to slack.

Example of slack used within this context

"such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable", "lax in attending classes", "slack in maintaining discipline"