sloom

noun
\ ˈslüm\
plural -s

Definition of sloom

 (Entry 1 of 2)

dialectal, British
: a light sleep : doze, slumber
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-ed/-ing/-s

Definition of sloom (Entry 2 of 2)

1 dialectal, British : doze, slumber
2 dialectal, British : to become weak and flaccid : decay, waste
3 dialectal, British : to move or wander slowly or silently : drift

History and Etymology for sloom

Noun

Middle English slume, sloumbe

Intransitive verb

Middle English slumen, probably from slume slumber

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