sly.
An (instance or collection of) young broad-leaved trees or saplings (in particular while growing densely, sometimes in a weed-like fashion).
Meaning & usage
An (instance or collection of) young broad-leaved trees or saplings (in particular while growing densely, sometimes in a weed-like fashion).
Where this word comes from
Unknown origin, but probably related to sli (“slme, slimy vegetation”), itself related to slim (“slime”), from Old Norse slím. From a dialectal word meaning "wetland with small forest". First attested in 1752.
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