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"
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"
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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