slab
slab · slabber · slabbest
Thick; viscousThick; viscous.
/slæb/
» We need a crane to lift this slab.
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1 senses(archaic)Thick; viscous.
Examples
13 sentencesWe need a crane to lift this slab.
A heavy stone slab was lowered over the grave.
deAuf das Grab wurde eine schwere Steinplatte gelegt. — Sudajaengi
Grass is growing unchecked between the uneven paving slabs.
deZwischen den unebenen Gehwegplatten wächst ungehindert Gras. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
A heavy stone slab was placed over the grave.
deAuf das Grab wurde eine schwere Steinplatte gelegt. — Sudajaengi
We call these slabs of the solid-rock layer 'plates'.
Origin
Compare Scottish Gaelic slàib (“mud”) and Irish slaba (“muddy flat”), and English slop (“pCompare Scottish Gaelic slàib (“mud”) and Irish slaba (“muddy flat”), and English slop (“puddle”).
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Forms
slabber/more slab, slabbest/most slabLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form