- slovenly slov·en·ly adj
- ['slʌvnlɪ]
(person) sciatto (-a), trasandato (-a), (work) trascurato (-a), poco accurato (-a)
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
slovenly slov·en·ly adj
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slovenly — slov•en•ly [[t]ˈslʌv ən li[/t]] adj. li•er, li•est, adv. 1) untidy or unclean in appearance or habits 2) characteristic of a sloven; slipshod: slovenly work[/ex] 3) in an untidy, careless, or slipshod manner • Etymology: 1505–15 slov′en•li•ness,… … From formal English to slang
slov|en|ly — «SLUHV uhn lee», adjective, li|er, li|est, adverb. –adj. untidy, dirty, or careless in dress, appearance, habits, or work: »A thin elderly man, rather threadbare and slovenly (Washington Irving). SYNONYM(S): unkempt, slatternly, slipshod,… … Useful english dictionary
slovenly — slov|en|ly [ˈslʌvənli] adj [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: sloven dirty messy person (15 21 centuries), probably from Flemish sloovin woman of bad character ] lazy, untidy, and careless ▪ slovenly habits ▪ a large slovenly woman ▪ a slovenly way of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
slov|en — «SLUHV uhn», noun, adjective. –n. a person who is untidy, dirty, or careless in dress, appearance, habits, or work: »Since he had never taken any care of his personal appearance, he became every known variety of sloven (Rudyard Kipling). –adj.… … Useful english dictionary
