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
  • Keeping Away Pests The alluring smell of a fresh cup of joe does not have the same effect on insects and pests like snails and slugs.
    Joey Skladany, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Brown has few other options to upgrade a lineup searching for slug.
    Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 5 Aug. 2024
Definition of slug
Noun
  • World & Nation Israel and Lebanon agree to cease-fire Nov. 26, 2024 An Associated Press reporter in northern Israel near the border heard Israeli drones buzzing overhead and the sound of artillery strikes from the Lebanese side.
    Kareem Chehayeb and Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
  • The Russian Defense Ministry, meanwhile, reported downing 27 Ukrainian drones over four Russian regions, as well as occupied Crimea.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of drone
Noun
  • The incredible snail mucin product is made to depuff your eyes, moisturize that tender skin, and help fight against those fine lines that settle in.
    Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Honda still needs to get the power to drive that snail from somewhere – this bike will need a substantially higher energy output from its alternator, and probably a larger battery, to run this compressor.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 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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