- Sloth
- Sloth \Sloth\, v. i. To be idle. [Obs.] --Gower. [1913 Webster]
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Sloth — スロウス (Surousu) Sexo Masculino (manga) Femenino (anime) Primera aparición Capítulo 31 (manga, silueta) Capítulo 65 (manga, forma real) Episodio 15 (anime) Episodio 14 (anime brotherhood) Fullmetal Alchemist (manga) … Wikipedia Español
Sloth — Sloth, n. [OE. slouthe, sleuthe, AS. sl?w?, fr. sl[=a]w slow. See {Slow}.] 1. Slowness; tardiness. [1913 Webster] These cardinals trifle with me; I abhor This dilatory sloth and tricks of Rome. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Disinclination to action or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sloth — • One of the seven capital sins. In general it means disinclination to labour or exertion Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Sloth Sloth … Catholic encyclopedia
Sloth — est un des personnages du manga Fullmetal alchemist. Sommaire 1 Anime 2 Manga 3 Voir aussi 3.1 Liens externes … Wikipédia en Français
sloth — sloth; sloth·ful; sloth·ful·ly; sloth·ful·ness; … English syllables
sloth — [slôth, släth; ] also, and chiefly Brit, [slōth] n. [ME slouthe < slou, slow, used for older slewthe, sleuthe < OE slæwth, sloth < slaw, slow: see SLOW & TH1] 1. disinclination to work or exert oneself; indolence; laziness; idleness 2.… … English World dictionary
sloth — late 12c., indolence, sluggishness, formed from M.E. slou, slowe (see SLOW (Cf. slow)); replacing O.E. slæwð. Sense of slowness, tardiness is from mid 14c. As one of the deadly sins, it translates L. accidia. The slow moving mammal first so… … Etymology dictionary
sloth — I noun acedia, apathy, desidia, disinclination to action, disinclination to labor, dullness, faineance, idleness, ignavia, inaction, inactivity, indifference, indolence, inertia, inertness, inexertion, languidness, laxness, laziness, leadenness,… … Law dictionary
sloth — [sləuθ US slouθ] n [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: slow] 1.) an animal in Central and South America that moves very slowly, has grey fur, and lives in trees 2.) [U] formal laziness … Dictionary of contemporary English
sloth — [ slouθ, slaθ ] noun 1. ) uncount MAINLY LITERARY lazy behavior 2. ) count an animal that lives in trees and moves very slowly. It lives in South and Central America … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
