SLAY, sl[=a], _v.t._ to strike: to kill: to put to death: to
destroy:--_pa.t._ slew (sl[=oo]); _pa.p._ slain (sl[=a]n).--_n._ SLAY'ER.
[A.S. _sleán_; Ice. _slá_, Goth. _slahan_, Ger. _schlagen_, to strike.]
SLEAVE, sl[=e]v, _n._ the ravelled, knotty part of silk thread: (_Shak._)
floss-silk.--_v.t._ to separate, as threads:--_pr.p._ sleav'ing; _pa.p._
sleaved. [Cf. Dan. _slöife_, a loose knot, Sw. _slejf_, a knot of ribbon,
Ger. _schleife_, a loop.]
SLEAZY, sl[=a]'zi, or sl[=e]'zi, _adj._ thin and flimsy.--_n._ SLEA'ZINESS.
[Prob. Ger. _schleissig_, worn out, readily split--schleissen, to split.]
SLED, sled, SLEDGE, slej, _n._ a carriage with runners made for sliding
upon snow: a sleigh: anything dragged without wheels along the
ground.--_v.t._ and _v.i._ to convey, or to travel, in a sled.--_p.adj._
SLED'DED (_Shak._), sledged.--_ns._ SLED'DING, the act of transporting on a
sled; SLEDGE'-CHAIR, a chair mounted on runners for ice. [Ice. _sledhi_;
from a root seen in A.S. _slídan_, to slide.]
SLEDGE, slej, _n._ an instrument for striking: a large heavy hammer used
chiefly by ironsmiths. [A.S. _slecg_--_sleán_, to strike, slay (cf. Ger.
_schlägel_, a beater--schlagen).]
SLEEK, sl[=e]k, _adj._ smooth: glossy: soft, not rough: insinuating,
plausible: dexterous.--_v.t._ to make smooth or glossy: to calm or
soothe.--_v.i._ to glide.--_advs._ SLEEK, SLICK, neatly.--_v.t._ SLEEK'EN,
to make smooth or sleek.--_ns._ SLEEK'ER, SLICK'ER, a tool for dressing the
surface of leather.--_adj._ SLEEK'-HEAD'ED, having a smooth head.--_n._
SLEEK'ING, the act of making smooth.--_adj._ SLEEK'IT (_Scot._), having a
smooth skin: sly, cunning, fair-spoken.--_adv._ SLEEK'LY.--_ns._
SLEEK'NESS; SLEEK'-STONE, a smooth stone used for polishing
anything.--_adj._ SLEEK'Y, smooth: sly, untrustworthy. [Scand., Ice.
_slíkr_, sleek; cf. Dut. _slijk_, Ger. _schlick_, grease.]
SLEEP, sl[=e]p, _v.i._ to take rest by relaxation: to become unconscious:
to slumber: to rest: to be motionless or inactive: to remain unnoticed: to
live thoughtlessly: to be dead: to rest in the grave:--_pa.t._ and _pa.p._
slept.--_n._ the state of one who, or that which, sleeps: slumber: rest:
the dormancy of some animals during winter: (_bot._) nyctitropism.--_n._
SLEEP'ER, one who sleeps: a horizontal timber supporting a weight, rails,
&c.--_adv._ SLEEP'ILY.--_n._ SLEEP'INESS.--_p.adj._ SLEEP'ING, occupied
with, or for, sleeping: dormant.--_n._ the state of resting in sleep:
(_Shak._) the state of being at rest or in abeyance.--_ns._ SLEEP'ING-CAR,
-CARRIAGE, a railway-carriage in which passengers have berths for sleeping
in; SLEEP'ING-DRAUGHT, a drink given to bring on sleep; SLEEP'ING-PART'NER
(see PARTNER).--_adj._ SLEEP'LESS, without sleep: unable to sleep.--_adv._
SLEEP'LESSLY.--_ns._ SLEEP'LESSNESS; SLEEP'-WALK'ER, one who walks while
asleep: a somnambulist; SLEEP'-WALKING.--_adj._ SLEEP'Y, inclined to sleep:
drowsy: dull: lazy.--_n._ SLEEP'YHEAD, a lazy person.--ON SLEEP (_B._),
asleep. [A.S. _sl['æ]pan_--_sl['æ]p_; Ger. _schlaf_, Goth. _sleps_.]
SLEET, sl[=e]t, _n._ rain mingled with snow or hail.--_v.i._ to hail or
snow with rain mingled.--_n._ SLEET'INESS.--_adj._ SLEET'Y. [Scand., Norw.
_sletta_, sleet.]
SLEEVE, sl[=e]v, _n._ the part of a garment which covers the arm: a tube
into which a rod or other tube is inserted.--_v.t._ to furnish with
sleeves.--_ns._ SLEEVE'-BAND (_Shak._), the wristband; SLEEVE'-BUTT'ON, a
button or stud for the wristband or cuff.--_adjs._ SLEEVED, furnished with
sleeves; SLEEVE'LESS, without sleeves.--_ns._ SLEEVE'-LINK, two buttons,
&c., joined by a link for holding together the two edges of the cuff or
wristband; SLEEVE'-NUT, a double-nut for attaching the joint-ends of rods
or tubes; SLEEVE'-WAIST'COAT, SLEEVED'-WAIST'COAT, a waistcoat with long
sleeves, worn by porters, boots, &c.--HANG ON THE SLEEVE, to be dependent
on some one; HAVE IN ONE'S SLEEVE, to have in readiness for any emergency;
LAUGH IN ONE'S SLEEVE, to laugh behind one's sleeve, to laugh privately or
unperceived; LEG-OF-MUTTON SLEEVE, a woman's sleeve full in the middle,
tight at arm-hole and wrist. [A.S. _sléfe_, _sléf_, a sleeve--_slúpan_, to
slip; cog. with Ger. _schlauf_.]
SLEEZY=_Sleazy_ (q.v.).