[They] change their course to pleasure, ease, and sloth.
Milton.
Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears.
Franklin.
3. (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of arboreal edentates
constituting the family Bradypodidæ, and the suborder Tardigrada. They
have long exserted limbs and long prehensile claws. Both jaws are
furnished with teeth (see Illust. of Edentata), and the ears and tail
are rudimentary. They inhabit South and Central America and Mexico.
The three-toed sloths belong to the genera Bradypus and Arctopithecus,
of which several species have been described. They have three toes on
each foot. The best-known species are collared sloth (Bradypus
tridactylus), and the ai (Arctopitheus ai). The two-toed sloths,
consisting the genus Cholopus, have two toes on each fore foot and
three on each hind foot. The best-known is the unau (Cholopus
didactylus) of South America. See Unau. Another species (C. Hoffmanni)
inhabits Central America. Various large extinct terrestrial edentates,
such as Megatherium and Mylodon, are often called sloths.
Australian, or Native sloth (Zoöl.), the koala. -- Sloth animalcule
(Zoöl.), a tardigrade. -- Sloth bear (Zoöl.), a black or brown
long-haired bear (Melursus ursinus, or labiatus), native of India and
Ceylon; -- called also aswail, labiated bear, and jungle bear. It is
easily tamed and can be taught many tricks. -- Sloth monkey (Zoöl.), a
loris.
Sloth, v. i. To be idle. [Obs.] Gower.
Sloth"ful (?), a. Addicted to sloth; inactive; sluggish; lazy;
indolent; idle.
He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a
great waster.
Prov. xviii. 9.
-- Sloth"ful*ly, adv. -- Sloth"ful*ness, n.
Sloth"hound` (?), n. [See Slot a track, and cf. Sleuthhound.] (Zoöl.)
See Sleuthhound.
Slot"ted (?), a. Having a slot.
Slot"ting (?), n. The act or process of making slots, or mortises.
Slouch (?), n. [Cf. Icel. sl&?;kra slouching felloew, and E. slack,
slug, a lazy fellow.] 1. A hanging down of the head; a drooping
attitude; a limp appearance; an ungainly, clownish gait; a sidewise
depression or hanging down, as of a hat brim.