HyperDic: slovenly

English > 1 sense of the word *slovenly*:
ADJECTIVE	all	slovenly, frowsy, frowzy	negligent of neatness especially in dress and person

slovenly > pronunciation
Sounds	slah'vahnliy
Rhymes	ably ... zealously: 1543 rhymes with liy...

English > *slovenly*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	negligent of neatness especially in dress and person; habitually dirty and unkempt.
Example	"slovenly appearance"
Synonyms	frowsy, frowzy
Broader	untidy	not neat and tidy
Spanish	dejado
Nouns	sloven	a coarse obnoxious person
	slovenliness	habitual uncleanliness
	slovenliness	a lack of order and tidiness