Definition of sloth Sloth
/slowˈθ/ - [slowth] - sloth
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| sloth - any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals of South America and Central America; they hang from branches back downward and feed on leaves and fruits | ||
| tree sloth | ||
| edentate primitive terrestrial mammal with few if any teeth; of tropical Central America and South America | ||
| bradypodidae, family bradypodidae a family of edentates comprising the true sloths | ||
| bradypus tridactylus, three-toed sloth, ai a sloth that has three long claws on each forefoot and each hindfoot | ||
| choloepus didactylus, two-toed sloth, unai, unau relatively small fast-moving sloth with two long claws on each front foot | ||
| sloth - apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins) | ||
| laziness, acedia | ||
| deadly sin, mortal sin an unpardonable sin entailing a total loss of grace; "theologians list seven mortal sins" | ||
| sloth - a disinclination to work or exert yourself | ||
| slothfulness | ||
| disinclination, hesitancy, indisposition, reluctance, hesitation that toward which you are inclined to feel dislike; "his disinclination for modesty is well known" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- sloth (Noun)
Laziness; slowness in the mindset. - sloth (Noun)
A herbivorous, arboreal South American mammal of the families Megalonychidae and Bradypodidae, noted for its slowness and inactivity. - sloth (Noun)
A collective term for a group of bears. - sloth (Verb)
To be idle.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- sloth (n.)
Slowness; tardiness. - sloth (n.)
Disinclination to action or labor; sluggishness; laziness; idleness. - sloth (n.)
Any one of several species of arboreal edentates constituting the family Bradypodidae, and the suborder Tardigrada. They have long exserted limbs and long prehensile claws. Both jaws are furnished with teeth (see Illust. of Edentata), and the ears and tail are rudimentary. They inhabit South and Central America and Mexico. - sloth (v. i.)
To be idle.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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sloth
A herbivorous, arboreal South American mammal of the families Megalonychidae and Bradypodidae, noted for its slowness and inactivity.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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slōth, or sloth, n. laziness, sluggishness: a sluggish arboreal animal of tropical America, of two genera (Cholœpus, the two-toed sloth, and Bradypus, the three-toed sloth).—adj. Sloth′ful, given to sloth: inactive: lazy.—adv. Sloth′fully.—n. Sloth′fulness. [A.S. slǽwth—sláw, slow.]
Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗
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Sloth turneth the edge of wit. -
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Sloth is the mother of poverty.
Wikipedia 
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Sloths are mammals that live in Central and South America. They are part of the order Pilosa. There are two species of sloths: two-toed and three-toed. Most scientists call these two families the Folivora, while some call it Phyllophaga.
Most sloths are about the size of a small dog and they have short, flat flat heads. Their hair is grayish brown but, at times they look grey-green in color because they move so slowly that tiny camouflaging algae grow all over their coats.
Sloths are active at night and sleep curled up with their head placed between the arms and the feet drawn close together. This disguises them as part of a tree so that its enemies like the jaguar do not see them. Sloths rarely climb down from the trees and can live for up to 30 years.
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🔤- sloth, noun, singular of sloths.
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