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- Dictionaryslouchy/ˈslaʊtʃi/
adjective
- 1. (of an item of clothing) soft and relatively unstructured; not tight-fitting or rigid in shape: "slouchy black suede boots"
- 2. characterized by a lazy, drooping posture: "I followed three slouchy teenagers through the door"
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standing, sitting, or walking with the shoulders hanging forward and the head bent slightly over: His posture is rather slouchy and defeated-looking. The boys all had long hair and a slouchy posture. The long, slouchy tunic shapes can be worn on their own as dresses or layered over jeans. She looked as slouchy as any teenager.
The meaning of SLOUCHY is lacking erectness or stiffness (as in form or posture). How to use slouchy in a sentence.
Definition of slouchy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
slouchy in British English. (ˈslaʊtʃɪ ) adjective Word forms: -ier, -iest. 1. slouching; lazy. 2. (of clothes) casual, soft, and relatively unstructured. Collins English Dictionary.
Slouchy definition: of or relating to a slouch or to a slouching manner, posture, etc.. See examples of SLOUCHY used in a sentence.
n. 1. An awkward, drooping posture or gait. 2. Slang An awkward, lazy, or inept person: good at chess and no slouch at bridge, either. [ Origin unknown .] slouch′er n. slouch′i·ly adv. slouch′i·ness n. slouch′y adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
The adjective slouchy usually describes clothing that fits in a loose, unstructured way, like your favorite slouchy sweatshirt or the slouchy socks you wear to bed. You can describe people with stooped postures as slouchy: "The substitute teacher nervously entered the classroom full of slouchy teenagers."
