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slug

Letters that make slug

s, g, l, u are letters that make 'slug'

Words within slug

lug, SL, Lug, Lu are words within 'slug'

Anagrams of slug

guls, lugs are anagrams of 'slug'

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

slugs is a word created by adding a letter to 'slug'

slug is a 4 letter word ending with g
slug is a 4 letter word starting with s

10 possible definitions for 'slug'

Slug as "any of various terrestrial gastropods having an elongated slimy body and no external shell"

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

slug as a type

'slug' can be a type of univalve, gastropod.

slug as a member

'slug' can be a member of Limacidae, family Limacidae.

Slug as "a projectile that is fired from a gun"

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

Synonyms

bullet has the same meaning as slug

slug as a type

'slug' can be a type of missile, projectile.

Types of slug

dumdum, rifle ball, dumdum bullet, full metal jacket, rubber bullet are types of 'slug'.

slug as a part

'slug' can be a part of cartridge.

Slug as "a strip of type metal used for spacing"

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

Synonyms

type slug has the same meaning as slug

slug as a type

'slug' can be a type of type metal.

Slug as "an idle slothful person"

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

Synonyms

sluggard has the same meaning as slug

slug as a type

'slug' can be a type of idler, loafer, do-nothing, layabout, bum.

Derivatives of slug

laze, stagnate, slug, idle are derivatives of 'slug'.

Slug as "a counterfeit coin"

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

slug as a type

'slug' can be a type of coin.

Slug as "a unit of mass equal to the mass that accelerates at 1 foot/sec/sec when acted upon by a force of 1 pound, approximately 14.5939 kilograms"

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

slug as a type

'slug' can be a type of mass unit.

Slug as "strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat"

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

Synonyms

slog, swig have the same meaning as 'slug'

slug as a type

'slug' can be a type of hit.

Derivatives of slug

slugger, batsman, slogger, batter, slug, hitter, punch, clout, poke, lick, biff are derivatives of 'slug'.

Example of slug used within this context

"He slugged me so hard that I passed out"

Slug as "be idle, exist in a changeless situation"

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

Synonyms

laze, stagnate, idle have the same meaning as 'slug'

Antonyms

work has the opposite meaning of slug

Types of slug

fuck off, moon around, moon on, warm the bench, bum around, bum about, arse about, frig around, loll, loll around, lounge about, lie about, lie around, daydream, moon, moon, loaf, arse around, bum, ride the bench, waste one's time, lounge around are types of 'slug'.

Derivatives of slug

idler, loafer, do-nothing, layabout, sluggard, bum, slug, doldrums, idleness, idling, loafing, stagnation, stagnancy are derivatives of 'slug'.

Example of slug used within this context

"The old man sat and stagnated on his porch", "He slugged in bed all morning"

Slug as "(boxing) a blow with the fist"

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

Synonyms

punch, clout, poke, lick, biff have the same meaning as 'slug'

slug as a type

'slug' can be a type of blow.

Types of slug

hook, haymaker, counter, parry, jab, counterpunch, knockout punch, KO punch, Sunday punch, rabbit punch, sucker punch are types of 'slug'.

slug as a category

'slug' can be a category of boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs.

Derivatives of slug

slog, pummel, pommel, slug, plug, pound, swig, thump, punch, clout, poke, biff are derivatives of 'slug'.

Slug as "an amount of an alcoholic drink (usually liquor) that is poured or gulped"

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

slug as a type

'slug' can be a type of alcoholic drink, alcoholic beverage, inebriant, intoxicant, alcohol.

Example of slug used within this context

"he took a slug of hard liquor"