sloom

1 of 2

noun

ˈslüm

plural -s

dialectal, British

: a light sleep : doze, slumber

sloom

2 of 2

intransitive verb

"

-ed/-ing/-s

1

dialectal, British : doze, slumber

2

dialectal, British : to become weak and flaccid : decay, waste

3

dialectal, British : to move or wander slowly or silently : drift

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English slume, sloumbe

Intransitive verb

Middle English slumen, probably from slume slumber

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