Definition of slum

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Slum (n.) A foul back street of a city, especially one filled with a poor, dirty, degraded, and often vicious population; any low neighborhood or dark retreat; -- usually in the plural; as, Westminster slums are haunts for theives..

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Relapse :: Relapse (v. i.) To slide or turn back into a former state or practice; to fall back from some condition attained; -- generally in a bad sense, as from a state of convalescence or amended condition; as, to relapse into a stupor, into vice, or into barbarism; -- sometimes in a good sense; as, to relapse into slumber after being disturbed..
Slumbering :: Slumbering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Slumbe.
Sleep :: Sleep (v. t.) To be slumbering in; -- followed by a cognate object; as, to sleep a dreamless sleep..
Slumping :: Slumping (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Slum.
Sleeper :: Sleeper (n.) One who sleeps; a slumberer; hence, a drone, or lazy person..
Slumberingly :: Slumberingly (adv.) In a slumbering manner.
Slum :: Slum (n.) A foul back street of a city, especially one filled with a poor, dirty, degraded, and often vicious population; any low neighborhood or dark retreat; -- usually in the plural; as, Westminster slums are haunts for theives..
Slumbered :: Slumbered (imp. & p. p.) of Slumbe.
Slumber :: Slumber (n.) Sleep; especially, light sleep; sleep that is not deep or sound; repose..
Slumming :: Slumming (vb. n.) Visiting slums.
Slump :: Slump (n.) The gross amount; the mass; the lump.
Slumberous :: Slumberous (a.) Being in the repose of slumber; sleepy; drowsy.
Slumbery :: Slumbery (a.) Sleepy.
Sloom :: Sloom (n.) Slumber.
Soft :: Soft (superl.) Quiet; undisturbed; paceful; as, soft slumbers..
Slump :: Slump (n.) A boggy place.
Slumberless :: Slumberless (a.) Without slumber; sleepless.
Slumber :: Slumber (v. t.) To lay to sleep.
Slumpy :: Slumpy (a.) Easily broken through; boggy; marshy; swampy.
Drowse :: Drowse (v. i.) To sleep imperfectly or unsoundly; to slumber; to be heavy with sleepiness; to doze.
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