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sloom — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • pokey adj Small and cramped.
  • slow adj Moving, acting, or happening at a low speed; not fast.
  • sluggishness noun The property of being sluggish, unable or unwilling to act quickly.
  • thick adj Having a large distance between opposite surfaces; not thin.

Senses

sloom is used for these senses in English:

  • pokey (slang) slow
  • slow Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.
  • slow (informal, somewhat, derogatory) Of reduced intellectual capacity; not quick to comprehend.
  • slow-witted Lacking a keen or swift intellect, not too bright or not too swift.
  • sluggishness The property of being sluggish, unable or unwilling to act quickly.
  • thick (informal) Stupid.

pokey — full definition

  1. adj Small and cramped.
  2. adj Slow-moving.
  3. noun Prison (informal).

slow — full definition

  1. adj Moving, acting, or happening at a low speed; not fast.
  2. adj Not quick to understand or learn.
  3. verb To make something move or happen at a reduced speed.

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