Associations to the word «Slur»
Noun
- Speech
- Syllable
- Accent
- Word
- Dizziness
- Voice
- Tongue
- Nigger
- Phrase
- Vomiting
- Tremor
- Nausea
- Cns
- Gait
- Intoxication
- Connotation
- Headache
- Coma
- Coordination
- Insult
- Stiffness
- Stereotype
- Homosexual
- Obscenity
- Weakness
- Vertigo
- Cadence
- Epithet
- Lyric
- Ethnic
- Paralysis
- Redskin
- Hallucination
- Impairment
- Confusion
- Consonant
- Ethnicity
- Reflex
- Amnesia
- Symptom
- Fatigue
- Harassment
- Drunk
- Racism
- Convulsion
- Graffito
- Note
- Heartbeat
- Articulation
- Spasm
- Pronunciation
- Parkinson
- Walking
- Opioid
- Muscle
- Cracker
- Misconduct
- Anti
- Blasphemy
- Overdose
- Diarrhea
- Dysfunction
- Inability
Adjective
Wiktionary
SLUR, noun. An insult or slight.
SLUR, noun. (music) A set of notes that are played legato, without separate articulation.
SLUR, noun. (music) The symbol indicating a legato passage, written as an arc over the slurred notes (not to be confused with a tie).
SLUR, noun. (obsolete) A trick or deception.
SLUR, noun. In knitting machines, a device for depressing the sinkers successively by passing over them.
SLUR, verb. To insult or slight.
SLUR, verb. To run together; to articulate poorly.
SLUR, verb. (music) To play legato or without separate articulation; to connect (notes) smoothly.
SLUR, verb. To soil; to sully; to contaminate; to disgrace.
SLUR, verb. To cover over; to disguise; to conceal; to pass over lightly or with little notice.
SLUR, verb. To cheat, as by sliding a die; to trick.
SLUR, verb. (printing) (dated) To blur or double, as an impression from type; to mackle.
SLUR OVER, verb. To deal with something hurriedly, treat in a perfunctory manner.
Dictionary definition
SLUR, noun. (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato.
SLUR, noun. A disparaging remark; "in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion"; "it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility".
SLUR, noun. A blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek".
SLUR, verb. Play smoothly or legato; "the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata".
SLUR, verb. Speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur; "your comments are slurring your co-workers".
SLUR, verb. Utter indistinctly.
SLUR, verb. Become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred".
Wise words
Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable
fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those
symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated
by the inaudible language of the heart.