slug

[US]/slʌɡ/
[UK]/slʌɡ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a slimy creature
a sluggish person
a small piece of metal
vi.to be lazy;to move slowly
vt.to hit heavily

Phrases & Collocations

slug flow

slug it out

Example Sentences

he took a slug of whisky.

they went outside to slug it out.

the reactor uses embedded slugs of uranium.

removing spent slugs of gum from under the bench.

Under conditions of food shortage or other stresses, they come together to form a slug-like aggregation of maebas called a pseudoplasmodium, which acts like an individual organism.

The slug crawled slowly across the wet pavement.

I accidentally stepped on a slug in the garden.

She found a slimy slug under the overturned rock.

The slug left a trail of slime behind it.

Gardening enthusiasts often encounter slugs eating their plants.

I need to get rid of these slugs destroying my crops.

The slug population has been increasing in the area due to the rainy weather.

She recoiled in disgust when she saw a slug on the kitchen floor.

The gardener sprinkled slug pellets around the plants to deter them.

The children were fascinated by the slow movements of the slug.

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