~ SLEET   NEARLY MELTED ICE
          Danish SLUD and lead to
          SLUR and SLEET  SLIDE  SLIME  SLUT  SLOT  SLUG
          SLUM  SLUSH
          A PROVOCATIVE ARRAY OF IDEAS IN RELATED WORDS
          note "SL" words like
          SLEET SLIME SLUSH SLUM SLOT SLUG SLUR SLIP
          SLIDE SLIME SLIM SLUT shown next
~ SLEEVE  see> SLIP  leads to SLOOP
          OPEN PARTS OF A GARMENT INTO WHICH
          ARMS CAN SLIP or SLIDE
~ SLEIGH  see> SLED  SLUM  more below
~ SLEUTH  TRAIL or TRACK
          sug> SLIM  SLOPE  SLIDE
~ SLIDE   SLIP
          SLED
~ SLIM    SLIGHT  opp TO BULK  SUBSTANTIAL
          id+ NEITHER STRAIGHT NOR OF SUBSTANCE
          lat   LIMUS = MUD or LIME  SLIME
          lith SLIPS    SLOPE  OBLIQUE
          sug> SLY  THIN  SLENDER  SMALL  SCANT  MEAGER
~ SLIME   SLIPPERY  MATERIAL
          med>  GELATINOUS  MUCOUS  BLOODY  etc
                like SALIVA or
          biol> TRAIL OF A SNAIL
          ukr   SLIMAK  = SNAIL
                SLISKO    SLIPPERY
                SLUNA     SALIVA
          ply>  SLIPPERY LIKE SLIMY MUCUS
          sp    MUCO  =   MUCUS
                MOCO      NOSE DISCHARGE
                MOCOSO    SNOT
                          SNOTTY or UNPLEASANT CHILD
          ukr   SMARK     MUCUS            see> SNOT
                SMARKATCH UNPLEASANT CHILD
          biol> VISCOUS LIKE A VISCERA
          sp    VISCERA = INNER ORGAN bathed in
                          MUCUS and BLOOD
          ply>  SLICK LIKE WET MUD
          eng   SLUM = MINING MATERIAL MIXED WITH WATER
                       or MUDDY POOR FILTHY HABITAT
          note  STICKY  DISGUSTING  FILTHY as in
                SLOSH  SLUM  SLUT  SNAKE  SNEAK
~ SLIP    linked to SLIME
          LIQUID CLAY USED IN POTTERY
          also SLIME OF A SNAIL
          ukr  SLISKO = SLIPPERY
               SLIMAK   SNAIL  <see
               SLUNA    SALIVA
          ply> GLIDE    as in SLIDE    GO QUIETLY
          ply> MISTAKE  FALL  DECLINE  LOSS OF FORCE
          note A LONG SLIM MARINE PIER as if a
               SLEEVE for A SHIP TO SLIP INTO
          note LONG THIN SPACE OR OBJECT
          note LONG THIN UNDERGARMENT
          sug> SNAIL  SLIME  SLUM  SLUMP  SLUR  SLUT  SLY
~ SLOP    from SLUSH  SLIME LIKE DIRTY SNOW or FOOD
          hx>  REMAINDERS OF TABLE FOOD FOR ANIMALS
          ply> | TO SPILL SLOP IS SLOPPY |
~ SLOPE   SURFACE ANGLE  SLANT  GRADIENT
          id+ perhaps TERRAIN LIKELY TO BE MUDDY or
~ SLOUCH  PERSON MOVING SLOWLY
          A PACE OF A SLUG or SNAIL
          also AN ATTITUDE or POSTURE as
               SLOP or in a SLOPE
~ SLOVEN  for more     slur> see> SLOVAK below
          implies SLOPPY  MESSY  relates to SPILL and
          note SALIVA  in ukr SLUNA
          note ger SCHLAUCH  <sug>  SLOUCH
          med> MENTALLY DAMAGED INDIVIDUALS OFTEN ARE
               INCOORDINATED and may     sug> SLOPPY
          DROOL or DRIBBLE SALIVA        sug> SLOBBER
~ SLOVENE see> SLOVAK below
~ SLUG    or SNAIL WITHOUT A CONCH <see
~ SLUM    POOR AND HIGHLY POPULATED HUMAN HABITAT
          eng SLUMS = MUD or
                      MATTER MIXED WITH WATER
          note        UNLIKELY to relate to
          SLUMBER or TENDENCY TO SLEEP
~ SLUMP   COLLAPSE  FALL
~ SLUR    TO SOIL  SMEAR  STAIN  CHEAT
          see> slur>
          id+ SLUR and SLEET  SLIDE  SLIME  SLUT  SLOT
              SLUG SLUM  SLOSH  SLUSH are linked with
          DEFAMATION                    sug> FAME
          BLAME                         sug> BLEMISH
          SMEAR                         sug> WALLOW
          ASPERSION                     sug> ASP  ASPER
          SLANDER                       sug> SLAY
          SCORN                         sug> CARP
          GIBE                          sug> DOUBT <see
          CALUMNY                       sug> DISPARAGEMENT
          VILIFY                        sug> VILLAGER
          hx> MEMORY OF MANY HISTORIC PEOPLE IS
              PERPETUATED BY DEROGATORY NAMES WORDS and
          slur> as in VANDALS  AVAR AVARICE  TATAR  TARTAR
                BRUTUS  CRETE CRETIN  SLAV SLAVE  etc
~ SLUSH   or SLOSH
          SOFT MUD or ICE or OTHER MATERIAL
          id+ SLUSH FUND IS USED FOR BRIBES etc
~ SLUT    IMPUDENT   LOOSE  NEGLIGENT
          id+ probably linked with SLUSH and SLIME
          ply> | SLUTS MAY BE SLY STREET WALKERS WHO
                 SLAY OR SLASH CUSTOMERS AND SLIP AWAY
          INTO SLUMS WITHOUT LEAVING A SLEUTH ON
          THE SLEET OF SLIMY SLOSHY STREETS |
~ SLY     from SLAY
          SECRET  CUNNING  WILY  ASTUTE
  id+     SLIMY CREEPY CRAFTY CUNNING ACTION

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