Slope"ness, n. State of being slope. Sir H. Wotton.
Slope"wise` (?), adv. Obliquely. [Obs.] Carew.
Slop"ing, a. Inclining or inclined from the plane of the horizon, or
from a horizontal or other right line; oblique; declivous; slanting. --
Slop"ing*ly, adv.
The sloping land recedes into the clouds.
Cowper.
Slop"pi*ness (?), n. The quality or state of being sloppy; muddiness.
Slop"py (?), a. [Compar. Sloppier (?); superl. Sloppiest.] [From Slop.]
Wet, so as to spatter easily; wet, as with something slopped over;
muddy; plashy; as, a sloppy place, walk, road.
Slop"sell`er (?), n. One who sells slops, or ready-made clothes. See
4th Slop, 3.
Slop"shop` (?), n. A shop where slops. or ready-made clothes, are sold.
Slop"work` (?), n. The manufacture of slops, or cheap ready-made
clothing; also, such clothing; hence, hasty, slovenly work of any kind.
No slopwork ever dropped from his [Carlyle's] pen.
Froude.
Slop"y (?), a. Sloping; inclined.
{ Slosh (?), Slosh"y (?) }. See Slush, Slushy.
Slot (?), n. [LG. & D. slot a lock, from a verb meaning to close., to
shut, D. sluiten; akin to G. schliessen, OHG. sliozan, OFries. sl&?;ta,
and probably to L. claudere. Cf. Close, Sluice.] 1. A broad, flat,
wooden bar; a slat or sloat.