sloth
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /sloʊθ/ · UK /sləʊθ/
sloth means: A slow-moving animal from tropical America that eats leaves and hangs from tree branches.
noun
A slow-moving animal from tropical America that eats leaves and hangs from tree branches.
- The sloth hung from a branch.
- We saw two sloths in the rainforest.
- A baby sloth held tightly to its mother.
The habit of avoiding work or effort because you do not want to do anything.
- Sloth kept him on the sofa.
- She blamed her unfinished work on sloth.
- The sermon warned against greed and sloth.
Questions about sloth
What does sloth mean?
A slow-moving animal from tropical America that eats leaves and hangs from tree branches.
What is sloth in other languages?
Türkçe: tembel hayvan · Español: perezoso · Français: paresseux · Deutsch: Faultier · Italiano: bradipo · 日本語: ナマケモノ
How do you pronounce sloth?
In American English /sloʊθ/; in British English /sləʊθ/.
How do you use sloth in a sentence?
The sloth hung from a branch. We saw two sloths in the rainforest.
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