Etymology dictionary. 2014.
Slur — Slur:*Slur, a term of disparagement *Slur (phonology): slurring means not to enunciate words normally or clearly . *Slur (music), a symbol in Western musical notation indicating that the notes it embraces are to be played legato (smoothly). *Slur … Wikipedia
Slur — (sl[^u]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slurred} (sl[^u]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Slurring} (sl[^u]r r[i^]ng).] [Cf. OE. sloor mud, clay, Icel. sl[=o]ra, slo[eth]ra, to trail or drag one s self along, D. sleuren, sloren, to train, to drag, to do negligently… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slur|ry — «SLUR ee», noun, plural ries, verb, ried, ry|ing. –n. a semifluid substance, such as a thin mixture of powdered coal, ore, clay, mud, slush, cement, or mortar with water: »In the wet process, water is added during the grinding, until a soupy… … Useful english dictionary
Slur — Slur, n. 1. A mark or stain; hence, a slight reproach or disgrace; a stigma; a reproachful intimation; an innuendo. Gaining to his name a lasting slur. South. [1913 Webster] 2. A trick played upon a person; an imposition. [R.] [1913 Webster] 3.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slur — slur·vian; slur; slur·ry; … English syllables
slur — [n] insult accusation, affront, animadversion, aspersion, bar sinister*, black eye*, blemish, blot, blur, brand, brickbat*, calumny, dirty dig*, discredit, disgrace, dump, expose, hit, innuendo, insinuation, knock, obloquy, odium, onus, put down* … New thesaurus
slur — [slʉr] vt. slurred, slurring [prob. < MDu sleuren, to drag, move slowly, trail in mud: for IE base see SLUG1] 1. to pass over quickly and carelessly; make little of: often with over 2. to pronounce rapidly and indistinctly, as by combining or… … English World dictionary
slur — index aspersion, brand (stigmatize), contemn, defamation, defame, denounce (condemn), denunciation … Law dictionary
slur — slȗr m DEFINICIJA glazb. lȗk kojim se povezuje niz tonova kada ih treba izvesti legato ETIMOLOGIJA engl … Hrvatski jezični portal
slur — The verb has inflected forms slurred, slurring … Modern English usage
