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2 VERB If someone slurs their speech or if their speech slurs , they do not pronounce each word clearly, because they are drunk, ill, or sleepy. □ [V n] He repeated himself and slurred his words more than usual. □ [V ] The newscaster's speech began to slur.

slurp /slɜː ^r p/ (slurps , slurping , slurped )

1 VERB If you slurp a liquid, you drink it noisily. □ [V n + from/off ] He blew on his soup before slurping it off the spoon. □ [V adv n] He slurped down a cup of sweet, black coffee. [Also V n, V ]

2 N‑COUNT A slurp is a noise that you make with your mouth when you drink noisily, or a mouthful of liquid that you drink noisily. □  He takes a slurp from a cup of black coffee.

slur|ry /slʌ ri, [AM ] slɜː ri/ (slurries ) N‑VAR Slurry is a watery mixture of something such as mud, animal waste, or dust. □  …farm slurry and industrial waste.

slush /slʌ ʃ/ N‑UNCOUNT Slush is snow that has begun to melt and is therefore very wet and dirty. □  Becker's eyes were as cold and grey as the slush on the pavements outside.

slu sh fund (slush funds ) N‑COUNT A slush fund is a sum of money collected to pay for an illegal activity, especially in politics or business. □  He's accused of misusing $17.5 million from a secret government slush fund.

slushy /slʌ ʃi/ (slushier , slushiest )

1 ADJ Slushy ground is covered in dirty, wet snow. □  Here and there a drift across the road was wet and slushy.

2 ADJ If you describe a story or idea as slushy , you mean you dislike it because it is extremely romantic and sentimental. [DISAPPROVAL ]

slut /slʌ t/ (sluts ) N‑COUNT People sometimes refer to a woman as a slut when they consider her to be very immoral in her sexual behaviour. [OFFENSIVE , DISAPPROVAL ]

sly /sla I /

1 ADJ [usu ADJ n] A sly look, expression, or remark shows that you know something that other people do not know or that was meant to be a secret. □  His lips were spread in a sly smile. ●  sly|ly ADV □  Anna grinned slyly.

2 ADJ If you describe someone as sly , you disapprove of them because they keep their feelings or intentions hidden and are clever at deceiving people. [DISAPPROVAL ] □  She is devious and sly and manipulative.

smack /smæ k/ (smacks , smacking , smacked )

1 VERB If you smack someone, you hit them with your hand. □ [V n] She smacked me on the side of the head. ● N‑COUNT Smack is also a noun. □  Sometimes he just doesn't listen and I end up shouting at him or giving him a smack.

2 VERB If you smack something somewhere, you put it or throw it there so that it makes a loud, sharp noise. □ [V n adv/prep] He smacked his hands down on his knees. □ [V n adv/prep] The midfielder smacked the ball against a post.

3 VERB If one thing smacks of another thing that you consider bad, it reminds you of it or is like it. □ [V + of ] The engineers' union was unhappy with the motion, saying it smacked of racism.

4 ADV Something that is smack in a particular place is exactly in that place. [INFORMAL ] □  In part that's because industry is smack in the middle of the city.

5 N‑UNCOUNT Smack is heroin. [INFORMAL ]

6 PHRASE If you smack your lips , you open and close your mouth noisily, especially before or after eating, to show that you are eager to eat or enjoyed eating. □  'I really want some dessert,' Keaton says, smacking his lips.

small ◆◆◆ /smɔː l/ (smaller , smallest )

1 ADJ A small person, thing, or amount of something is not large in physical size. □ [+ for ] She is small for her age. □  The window was far too small for him to get through. □  Stick them on using a small amount of glue. ●  small|ness N‑UNCOUNT □ [+ of ] Amy had not mentioned the smallness and bareness of Luis's home.