Definition of SLOVEN

sloven

Meanings

Plural: slovens

Noun

  • a coarse obnoxious person
  • A habitually dirty or untidy man or boy; the male equivalent of slattern, or slut.
  • A low, base, lewd person.
  • An immoral woman.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English sloveyn, from Middle Flemish sloovin (“a scold”). Related to Middle Dutch sloef (“untidy, shabby”), from Proto-Germanic *slup- + Old French -ain, from Latin -anus.

Synonyms

cutterman, pig, scruff, slob, slovenly person

Scrabble Score: 9

sloven is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
sloven is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sloven is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

sloven is a valid Words With Friends word