slue (Meaning)

Wordnet

slue (v)

turn sharply; change direction abruptly

move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

Webster

slue (n.)

A slough; a run or wet place. See 2d Slough, 2.

See Sloough, 2.

Webster

slue (v. t.)

To turn about a fixed point, usually the center or axis, as a spar or piece of timber; to turn; -- used also of any heavy body.

In general, to turn about; to twist; -- often used reflexively and followed by round.

Webster

slue (v. i.)

To turn about; to turn from the course; to slip or slide and turn from an expected or desired course; -- often followed by round.

slue Sentence Examples

  1. A slue of reporters besieged the politician, eagerly seeking his comments.
  2. The detective faced a slue of suspects, each with their own potential motive.
  3. After heavy rainfall, a slue of potholes marred the smooth asphalt.
  4. The child's bedroom was a slue of toys, dolls, and stuffed animals.
  5. The farmer encountered a slue of challenges: drought, pests, and falling crop prices.
  6. The politician dismissed the accusations against him as a slue of baseless lies.
  7. The hiker was surrounded by a slue of insects, swarming around his head and biting at his exposed skin.
  8. The malfunctioning sewage system released a slue of foul-smelling waste into the streets.
  9. The company's financial records revealed a slue of irregularities and potential fraud.
  10. The forest ranger patrolled a slue of hiking trails, monitoring for any signs of trouble or trespassers.

FAQs About the word slue

turn sharply; change direction abruptly, move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled mannerA slough; a run or wet place. See 2d Slough, 2., To turn a

marsh, wetland, morass, bog, mire,swamp, moor, fen, muskeg, swampland

coast,coast, glide, breeze, glide, breeze, slide, slide, waltz, drift

A slue of reporters besieged the politician, eagerly seeking his comments.

The detective faced a slue of suspects, each with their own potential motive.

After heavy rainfall, a slue of potholes marred the smooth asphalt.

The child's bedroom was a slue of toys, dolls, and stuffed animals.