Slattery
Slattery (adj) means Rainy, wet, or muddy underfoot. Example: “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.
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).
Rhymes for Slattery
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What does “Slattery” mean?
The word “Slattery” means rainy, wet, or muddy underfoot. In plain terms, describes weather or ground that's wet and sloppy — mud underfoot, puddles, that kind of mess.
How do you use “Slattery” in a sentence?
Here is “Slattery” used in a sentence: “It was a slattery walk home after the downpour.”
What part of speech is “Slattery”?
“Slattery” is an adjective.
Where does the word “Slattery” come from?
The word “Slattery” comes from Irish. A dialect adjective related to "slattern" and "slather," describing wet, sloppy conditions; also survives as an Irish surname (Anglicized from Ó Slatara).
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