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slug

/slʌɡ/
Meanings
  • noun

    A small, slow-moving mollusk having a soft unsegmented body and a large muscular foot, commonly found in damp places.

    - "The garden was overrun with slugs."
    - "Children often find slugs fascinating."
    - "Slugs leave a slimy trail as they move."
Pronunciation
  1. /slʌɡ/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with slug
bug , rug , mug
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. slug (en) : A person who rides on the outside of a train or tram, holding on to the handrails.

  2. slug (en) : A large, heavy bomb, especially one dropped from an aircraft.

Variants
List of all variants of slug that leads to same result
slug , slugs , slugged , slugging , slug it out , rose slug , rose slugs , sea slug , sea slugs
Etymology
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Old English 'slugg', related to 'slow' or 'clinging'.

Trivia
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  1. Slugs have no lungs; they breathe through their skin.

  2. Slugs are hermaphrodites, meaning they have both male and female reproductive organs.

  3. Some species of slugs can change color to blend in with their surroundings.

Related Concepts
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  1. gastropod: Slugs belong to the gastropod class of mollusks, characterized by a single, spiral-shaped shell.

  2. mollusk: Slugs are a type of mollusk, a large and diverse class of invertebrates, which includes bivalves, snails, and squid.

Culture
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Slugs have been used in various forms of literature, such as 'A Slug's Eye View' by James Berry, and in art, like the sculpture 'The Great Slug' by Niki de Saint Phalle. In music, 'Slug' is the stage name of Trevor Smith, the lead vocalist of the hip-hop group Atmosphere.

How to Memorize "slug"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a small, wet creature moving slowly across the ground, leaving a slimy trail behind.
    - Visualize the shape and size of a slug, and imagine its soft, unsegmented body.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'slug' with the idea of something slow and slimy.
    - Think of the feeling of a slug's slimy trail on your hand.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Slugs are Slow, Slimy, and Squishy' to remember the definition.
    - Visualize the word 'slug' as a small, wet, and slimy creature.

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