Neuenglisch-germanisches Wörterbuch. Gerhard Köbler. 2010.
slack — adj 1 lax, remiss, *negligent, neglectful Analogous words: *lazy, indolent, slothful, faineant: *indifferent, unconcerned, detached, aloof: sluggish, *lethargic Contrasted words: diligent, sedulous, industrious, * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
slack — {{11}}slack (adj.) O.E. slæc loose, careless (in reference to personal conduct), from P.Gmc. *slakas (Cf. O.S. slak, O.N. slakr, O.H.G. slah slack, M.Du. lac fault, lack ), from PIE root * (s)leg to be slack (see LAX (Cf. lax)). Sense of … Etymology dictionary
slack — slack1 [slak] adj. [ME slakke < OE slæc, akin to Du slak < IE base * (s)lēg , loose, slack > L laxus, lax] 1. slow; idle; sluggish 2. barely moving: said of a current, as of air or water 3. characterized by little work, trade, or… … English World dictionary
slack — adj. 1 loose VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ▪ become, fall, go ▪ My jaw fell slack in disbelief … Collocations dictionary
slack-jawed — adj having your mouth slightly open, especially because you are surprised or stupid = ↑open mouthed ▪ They looked at him, slack jawed with disbelief … Dictionary of contemporary English
slack-jawed — ADJ If you say that someone is slack jawed, you mean that their mouth is hanging open, often because they are surprised. He just gazed at me slack jawed without saying a word … English dictionary
slack — adj 1. loose, not tight, not taut, not rigid or firm, lax, hanging, drooping, droopy, bagging, baggy, sagging, saggy, flapping, Inf. floppy; limp, Dial. limpsy, flabby, flaccid; relaxed, flexible, pliant. 2. remiss, negligent, neglectful,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
slack-key — (slăkʹkē ) adj. Of or being a style of Hawaiian popular music played by fingerpicking an acoustic guitar that has been tuned to any of various open chords. * * * … Universalium
slack — adj. Alys. 1252. AS. sleac. Dan. slap v. a. == slacken. Ps. lxxxviii. 10 v. n. == become slack, remiss, [slake]. Wright’s L. P. p. 54 … Oldest English Words
slack — adj ( t, a) slak, slack lina … Clue 9 Svensk Ordbok
slack-baked — [slak′bākt΄] adj. not properly baked, made, etc … English World dictionary
