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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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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..

Forslouthe :: Forslouthe (v. t.) To lose by sloth or negligence.

Industry :: Industry (n.) Habitual diligence in any employment or pursuit, either bodily or mental; steady attention to business; assiduity; -- opposed to sloth and idleness; as, industry pays debts, while idleness or despair will increase them..

Tardo :: Tardo (n.) A sloth.

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

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

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

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

Sluggish :: Sluggish (a.) Habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive; as, a sluggish man..

Unau :: Unau (n.) The two-toed sloth (Cholopus didactylus), native of South America. It is about two feet long. Its color is a uniform grayish brown, sometimes with a reddish tint..

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

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

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

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

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..

Mylodon :: Mylodon (n.) An extinct genus of large slothlike American edentates, allied to Megatherium..

Losel :: Losel (n.) One who loses by sloth or neglect; a worthless person; a lorel.

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

Indolence :: Indolence (n.) The quality or condition of being indolent; inaction, or want of exertion of body or mind, proceeding from love of ease or aversion to toil; habitual idleness; indisposition to labor; laziness; sloth; inactivity..

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