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Definition of sloth

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Sloth (n.) Any one of several species of arboreal edentates constituting the family Bradypodidae, 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..

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Ai :: Ai (n.) The three-toed sloth (Bradypus tridactylus) of South America. See Sloth.

Slumber :: Slumber (v. i.) To be in a state of negligence, sloth, supineness, or inactivity..

Sloth :: Sloth (v. i.) To be idle.

Lusk :: Lusk (a.) Lazy; slothful.

Forslack :: Forslack (v. t.) To neglect by idleness; to delay or to waste by sloth.

Tardigrada :: Tardigrada (a.) An order of minute aquatic arachnids; -- called also bear animalcules, sloth animalcules, and water bears..

Industrious :: Industrious (a.) Given to industry; characterized by diligence; constantly, regularly, or habitually occupied; busy; assiduous; not slothful or idle; -- commonly implying devotion to lawful and useful labor..

Aswail :: Aswail (n.) The sloth bear (Melursus labiatus) of India.

Laze :: Laze (v. t.) To waste in sloth; to spend, as time, in idleness; as, to laze away whole days..

Lazy :: Lazy (superl.) Inactive; slothful; slow; sluggish; as, a lazy stream..

Slothhound :: Slothhound (n.) See Sleuthhound.

Slewth :: Slewth (n.) Sloth; idleness.

Megalonyx :: Megalonyx (n.) An extinct quaternary mammal, of great size, allied to the sloth..

Accidie :: Accidie (n.) Sloth; torpor.

Indulge :: Indulge (v. t.) to give free course to; to give one's self up to; as, to indulge sloth, pride, selfishness, or inclinations;.

Edentata :: Edentata (n. pl.) An order of mammals including the armadillos, sloths, and anteaters; -- called also Bruta. The incisor teeth are rarely developed, and in some groups all the teeth are lacking..

Lither :: Lither (a.) Bad; wicked; false; worthless; slothful.

Slothful :: Slothful (a.) Addicted to sloth; inactive; sluggish; lazy; indolent; idle.

Idle :: Idle (superl.) Given rest and ease; averse to labor or employment; lazy; slothful; as, an idle fellow..

Sloth :: Sloth (n.) Any one of several species of arboreal edentates constituting the family Bradypodidae, 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..