Dictionary Check: slack

"slack" is a valid word!

Scrabble 11 points
Words with Friends 13 points

Definition

adjective

not tense or taut

Example: "the old man's skin hung loose and grey"
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adjective

flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide

Example: "slack water"
adjective

lacking in rigor or strictness

Example: "such lax and slipshod ways are no longer acceptable"
Synonyms:
lax
noun

dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve

noun

a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality

Example: "the team went into a slump"
noun

a stretch of water without current or movement

Example: "suddenly they were in a slack and the water was motionless"
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