slatternly

[ slat-ern-lee ]

adjective

1. slovenly and untidy.
2. characteristic or suggestive of a slattern.

adverb

1. in the manner of a slattern.

Other Words From

• slattern·li·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of slatternly¹

First recorded in 1670–80; slattern + -ly

Related Words

• contaminated
• crummy
• disheveled
• dusty
• filthy
• greasy
• grimy
• messy
• muddy
• murky
• nasty
• polluted
• sloppy
• stained
• unkempt