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Meaning of slothen | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
/ˈsləʊθən/

Definitions

To make or be slothful.

ambitransitive, rare

Examples

“I have asked several old Suffolkers the meaning of this expression as used of Suffolk Fairs, and am told that a "Dardee" is a "man that slothens about," i.e., a thriftless vagrant.”
“I was a laggard this morning, did not rise until 8 o'clock then was slothened for some hours - had some company but got my book and read for several hours.”
“Nothing (besides Frank Silva) gave this overweight slothened teenager more heebies jeebies in the early 90s like UM.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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