slugabed

noun

ˈslə-gə-ˌbed How to pronounce slugabed (audio)
Definition of slugabednext
as in slug
a lazy person he's always so busy that he would make anyone look like a slugabed by comparison

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  1. slug
  2. drone
  3. snail
  4. couch potato
  5. bum
Noun
  • But being exposed to an ambient, low-level dose of germs is very different from gulping down a concentrated slug of them.
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Or should personal disputes likewise be handled with a ghost gun and a 9mm slug in the back?
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of slug
Noun
  • Central Command did not elaborate on how the mix-up occurred, but said the U.S. military earlier shot down multiple Houthi drones and an anti-ship rebel cruise missile and that sailors in the past have had just seconds to make decisions about how to respond to Houthi attacks.
    Sara Dorn, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • However, Central Command said that warships and aircraft earlier shot down multiple Houthi drones and an anti-ship cruise missile launched by the rebels.
    Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of drone
Noun
  • And while the phrase snail essence may conjure images of slime, rest assured: the ingredient is silky, rather than slimy.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
  • This luxurious sheet mask is infused with COSRX snail 96 mucin power essence, offering hydration and nourishment.
    Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of snail
Noun
  • After all, there is a reason why people uninterested in physical activity are often dubbed couch potatoes.
    Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Some people in the audience are weekend warriors, others are couch potatoes, and others are hardened survivalists.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 30 Aug. 2024
Definition of couch potato
Noun
  • This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2024
  • Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
Definition of bum
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