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slut.

A sexually promiscuous woman.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/slʌt//slʊt/Northern-England/ˈsɫɐt/Australia
  1. A sexually promiscuous woman.

    derogatory · often · vulgar
    dirty slut
    total slut
  2. A sexually promiscuous woman. A prostitute.

    broadly · derogatory · often · vulgar
    You could hire a slut for a few hours, if you're that desperate.
  3. Any sexually promiscuous person.

    derogatory · often · vulgar
  4. Someone who seeks attention through inappropriate means or to an excessive degree.

    derogatory · figuratively · often · vulgar
    a press slut
  5. A disloyal individual; someone who does not commit to a particular thing.

    derogatory · figuratively · often · vulgar
    That guy was a job slut; he changed jobs way too often and quickly, to the point that employers will no longer hire him.
  6. A slovenly, untidy person, usually a woman.

    archaic · derogatory
  7. A bold, outspoken woman.

    derogatory · obsolete
  8. A female dog.

    obsolete
  9. A maidservant.

    obsolete
  10. A rag soaked in a flammable substance and lit for illumination.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English slutt, slutte, slute (“a dirty or slovenly person, usually a woman, scullery maid; messy animal to prepare as food; slush, mud”), probably from Old English *slȳte (“sleet”), from Proto-West Germanic *slautijā, from Proto-Germanic *slautijǭ (“sleet, hail”), related to Proto-West Germanic *slaut (“puddle, ditch”). Compare Dutch slodder and slet, dialectal Swedish slata (“idle woman”), Norwegian sludd (“sleet”), and the dialectal Norwegian slutr (“sleet, impure liquid”). Doublet of sleet.

verb/slʌt//slʊt/Northern-England/ˈsɫɐt/Australia
  1. To wear slutty clothing or makeup, or otherwise behave in a slutty manner.

    vulgar
  2. To visit places frequented by men, with the intention of engaging in sexual intercourse by means of flirting.

    slang · usually · vulgar
Where this word comes from

From Middle English slutt, slutte, slute (“a dirty or slovenly person, usually a woman, scullery maid; messy animal to prepare as food; slush, mud”), probably from Old English *slȳte (“sleet”), from Proto-West Germanic *slautijā, from Proto-Germanic *slautijǭ (“sleet, hail”), related to Proto-West Germanic *slaut (“puddle, ditch”). Compare Dutch slodder and slet, dialectal Swedish slata (“idle woman”), Norwegian sludd (“sleet”), and the dialectal Norwegian slutr (“sleet, impure liquid”). Doublet of sleet.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.