Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Decayed with dampness; rotten: said of potatoes and pease.
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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
slope . - adjective That has or have a
slope .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having an oblique or slanted direction
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Examples
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The green is thin and severely sloped from the front to the back right.
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From this point the mountain sloped down on three sides; the fourth carried over the ridge to the neighboring hill.
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Along about the time Orion's sword sloped down the west Chabot heard their gruntled noises and the scurry of the flock.
Bitterness of Women 1996
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His neck is adorned with a single torque, and he carries a long heavy sword sloped over his right shoulder.
The Sea-Kings of Crete James Baikie 1898
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The side is quite sloped, which is nice - good drainage.
dogpossum 2008
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I made the mistake of making it in a dish that had kind of sloped sides, which meant that the bars were a little thicker than they are supposed to be and were a little tougher on the sides than I would of liked, but all in all, these were fabulous.
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The recapitalization of the ramps will include features such as sloped surfaces for drainage, open ditches, and underground storm water piping.
Bricks and mortar 2007
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The recapitalization of the ramps will include features such as sloped surfaces for drainage, open ditches, and underground storm water piping.
Archive 2007-06-01 2007
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Then once that happened, he really started to lose some credibility, and it's kind of sloped downhill from there.
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No, sir, Jake was not murdered, he just 'sloped' to get away from his devilish second-hand relatives.
Two Wonderful Detectives Jack and Gil's Marvelous Skill Harlan Page Halsey
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