Slug

/slʌɡ/ noun verb

Any of many terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks, having no (or only a rudimentary) shell.

What it means

  1. (noun) Any of many terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks, having no (or only a rudimentary) shell.
  2. (noun) A slow, lazy person; a sluggard.
  3. (noun) A bullet or other projectile fired from a firearm; in modern usage, generally refers to a shotgun slug.
  4. (noun) A solid block or piece of roughly shaped metal.
  5. (noun) A counterfeit coin, especially one used to steal from vending machines.
  6. (noun) A shot of a drink, usually alcoholic.
  7. (noun) A title, name or header, a catchline, a short phrase or title to indicate the content of a newspaper or magazine story for editing use.
  8. (noun) (rarely used) the Imperial (English) unit of mass that accelerates by 1 foot per second squared (1 ft/s²) when a force of one pound-force (lbf) is exerted on it.
  9. (noun) A discrete mass of a material that moves as a unit, usually through another material.
  10. (noun) A motile pseudoplasmodium formed by amoebae working together.
  11. (noun) An accessory to a diesel-electric locomotive, used to increase adhesive weight and allow full power to be applied at a lower speed. It has trucks with traction motors but lacks a prime mover.
  12. (noun) (television editing) A black screen.

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Letter analysis

  • Slug contains 4 letters: 1 vowel(s) and 3 consonant(s).
  • It uses 4 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 1.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 5.

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Common questions

What does Slug mean?

Any of many terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusks, having no (or only a rudimentary) shell.

What are the anagrams of Slug?

Valid anagrams: lugs.

How many letters are in Slug?

Slug has 4 letters.

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