slops UK
slɑps
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Definition of slops - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

1.
kitchen wasteRareUKwaste liquid or food discarded from a kitchenRareUK
  • The chef disposed of the slops in the compost bin..
food waste
2.
sailor's trousersDatedUKloose trousers worn by sailorsDatedUK
  • He wore his slops comfortably while swabbing the deck..
3.
animal feedRareUKwet feed for pigs made from kitchen wasteRareUK
  • The farmer prepared slops for the pigs.
mash swill
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  • slops: waste liquid or food discarded from a kitchen
    waste liquid or food discarded from a kitchen
  • slops: loose trousers worn by sailors
    loose trousers worn by sailors

Origin of slops

Old English, sloppe (loose garment)

Terms with slops included in their meaning

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pig feed
slops given to pigs

Examples of slops in a sentence

  • Farmers often use kitchen slops to feed pigs.
  • The sailor's slops were hanging to dry.
  • He bought new slops before his next voyage.
  • He collected slops from the kitchen for the pigs.
  • Slops were stored in barrels for feeding time.

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  1. French:déchets, pantalons de marin, ...
  2. German:Küchenabfälle, Matrosenhosen, ...
  3. Italian:avanzi, pantaloni da marinaio, ...
  4. Spanish:sobras, pantalones sueltos de marinero, ...
  5. Portuguese:desperdícios, calças de marinheiro, ...
  6. Chinese:厨房废料, 水手裤, ...
  7. Japanese:台所の廃棄物, ゆったりとしたズボン, ...
  8. Arabic:فَضَلات المَطْبَخ, سَراويل البَحّارَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:שְׁאֵרִיּוֹת, מִכְנְסֵי מַלָּחִים, ...
  10. Russian:кухонные отходы, широкие брюки, ...
  11. Ukrainian:харчові відходи, моряцькі штани, ...
  12. Hindi:रसोई का कचरा, ढीली पतलून, ...
slop
slɒp
sloppedslopping
slop: water or liquid carelessly spilled or thrown
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Definition of slop - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
liquidwater or liquid carelessly spilled or thrown
  • He slipped on the slop on the floor.
overflow puddle spill
2.
substancessemi-solid substance like goo or mud
  • The rain turned the dirt into slop.
muck sludge
3.
foodinferior weak drink or semi-liquid food
  • The cafeteria served slop for lunch.
gruel mush sludge

Verb

1.
trampintr.move through wet or muddy groundintr.
  • They slopped through the muddy field.
slog trudge
2.
foodtr.serve food or liquid clumsilytr.
  • He slopped the stew into the bowls.
slosh spill
3.
spill messilytr./intr.Rarespill or overflow in a messy waytr./intr.Rare
  • He slopped some coffee on the table while pouring..
overflow spill
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  • slop: water or liquid carelessly spilled or thrown
    water or liquid carelessly spilled or thrown
  • slop: semi-solid substance like goo or mud
    semi-solid substance like goo or mud
  • slop: scraps used as food for animals
    scraps used as food for animals
  • slop: sailors' clothing and bedding from a ship's stores
    sailors' clothing and bedding from a ship's stores

Expressions with slop

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overflow a container or boundary
The soup began to slop over the pot.
move in a messy way with liquid
The water slopped about in the bucket.
move around in a casual and idle way
He likes to slop around the house on weekends.
poor-quality machine-made text or images posted online in large amounts
My feed is full of AI slop and copycat pictures.
store on a ship selling clothes and small items to sailors
He bought a new jacket from the slop chest before setting sail..
empty contents of a container by pouring or spilling
He had to slop out the bucket of dirty water..

Origin of slop

Old English, sloppe (mud)

Examples of slop in a sentence

  • Rain created slop in the garden paths.
  • The chef mixed the ingredients into a thick slop.
  • Children love playing in the slop after a rainstorm.
  • The soldiers complained about the slop they were served.
  • He refused to eat the slop, opting for a sandwich instead.
  • The kitchen waste was turned into slop for the goats.

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  1. French:flaque, patauger, ...
  2. German:Pfütze, waten, ...
  3. Italian:acqua versata, avanzare, ...
  4. Spanish:charco, chapotear, ...
  5. Portuguese:poça, chapinhar, ...
  6. Chinese:泼洒物, 蹚过, ...
  7. Japanese:ぬかるみ, 歩く, ...
  8. Arabic:سَائِل مَسْكُوب, خاضَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:רְטִיבוּת, לְשַׁכְשֵׁךְ, ...
  10. Russian:помои, бродить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:розлита рідина, брести, ...
  12. Hindi:गंदा पानी, गुजरना, ...

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