adj
Slattery
adj
1
Rainy, wet, or muddy underfoot.
"It was a slattery walk home after the downpour."
How to Use Slattery
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes weather or ground that's wet and sloppy — mud underfoot, puddles, that kind of mess.
When to use it
A dialect word, rarely seen outside regional British or Irish English.
Word Forms
more slattery comparative, Slatterys plural, most slattery superlative
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Etymology
A dialect adjective related to "slattern" and "slather," describing wet, sloppy conditions; also survives as an Irish surname (Anglicized from Ó Slatara).