: any of various slow-moving arboreal edentate mammals (genera Bradypus and Choloepus) that inhabit tropical forests of South and Central America, hang from the branches back downward, and feed on leaves, shoots, and fruits compare three-toed sloth, two-toed sloth
the sins of gluttony and sloth
a youth inclined more toward sloth than athletics
Recent Examples on the WebThere's a folder on his computer just for photos of sad sloths.—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 28 June 2024 Costa Rica is also one of the most biodiverse countries in the world, which means visitors can see sloths, howler and squirrel monkeys, as well as whales that migrate just off the Pacific Coast.—Brittany Anas, The Denver Post, 17 June 2024 Nayara planted over 1,000 Cecropia trees (the sloth’s main food source) to help lure many of the animals that now call the sanctuary home.—Chadner Navarro, Vogue, 15 June 2024 Venture to the Bastimentos National Marine Park and La Amistad International Park to glimpse three-toed pygmy sloths.—Siobhan Reid, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for sloth
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: any of several slow-moving mammals of the tropical forests of Central and South America that are related to the armadillos, live in trees, and feed on leaves, shoots, and fruits
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