slue

Meanings

• Verb

  To guide or steer something, especially a vehicle or a ship, with a gradual turn.

  - "He skillfully slued the car around the sharp corner."
  - "The captain expertly slued the ship to avoid the iceberg."

• Noun

  A slope or bank, especially one used for sliding down.

  - "The children enjoyed sliding down the slue on their sleds."
  - "The farmer's field had a large slue that led to the river."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with slue
cue , queue , brew , new

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Variants

List of all variants of slue that leads to same result
slew , slough , slue , slued , slues , sluing , slewed , slewing , slews , sloughier , sloughiest , sloughs , sloughy

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Etymology

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Old English 'slian' meaning 'to slide'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'slue' is related to the word 'slew', which means 'a large number' or 'a great deal'.

2. In some dialects, the word 'slue' is used to mean 'to lie' or 'to be false'.

3. The term 'slue foot' is used in golf to describe a golfer's foot that is not correctly aligned with their target line.

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Related Concepts

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1. Guide: Slue is related to the concept of guiding or steering something, such as a vehicle or a ship.

2. Bank: Slue is also related to the concept of a slope or bank, which can be used for sliding down.

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Culture

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Slue has been used in various contexts throughout history, including in literature and art. For example, in the novel 'Moby Dick,' the whale boat is described as 'sluing' back and forth in the water. In art, there are several paintings depicting people sliding down slopes or banks, which are often referred to as 'slues'.

How to Memorize "slue"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the action of guiding or steering something, such as a car or a boat, with a gradual turn.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'slue' with the idea of guiding or steering something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Slide Like a Pro' to remember the meaning of 'slue' (Slide, Like, a, Pro).

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