Definition of LAZY

lazy

Plural: lazies

Adjective Satellite

  • moving slowly and gently
    • "up a lazy river"
    • "lazy white clouds"
    • "at a lazy pace"
  • disinclined to work or exertion
    • "too lazy to wash the dishes"

Adj

  • Unwilling to do work or make an effort; disinclined to exertion.
  • Causing or characterised by idleness; relaxed or leisurely.
  • Showing a lack of effort or care.
  • Sluggish; slow-moving.
  • Lax:
  • Droopy.
  • Lax:
  • Of an eye, squinting because of a weakness of the eye muscles.
  • Turned so that (the letter) is horizontal instead of vertical.
  • Employing lazy evaluation; not calculating results until they are immediately required.
  • Wicked; vicious.

Verb

Verb Forms: lazied, lazying, lazies

  • To move or recline in a slow, indolent manner.
  • To laze, act in a lazy manner.

Noun

  • A lazy person.
  • Sloth (animal).

Adjective

  • Unwilling to work or use energy; indolent.

Examples

  • a lazy algorithm
  • a lazy-eared rabbit
  • Get out of bed, you lazy lout!
  • He would often LAZY about, contemplating his next Scrabble move for ages.
  • His LAZY play style often led to missed opportunities for high scores.
  • I love staying inside and reading on a lazy Sunday.
  • We strolled along beside a lazy stream.

Origin / Etymology

Attested since 1540, origin uncertain. Probably from Low German and Middle Low German lasich (“slack, feeble, lazy”), from las, from Old Saxon lask, from Proto-Germanic *lasiwaz, *laskaz (“feeble, weak”), from Proto-Indo-European *las- (“weak”).
Akin to Dutch leuzig (“lazy”), Old Norse lasinn (“limpy, tired, weak”), Old English lesu, lysu (“false, evil, base”). More at lush.
An alternative etymology traces lazy to Early Modern English laysy, a derivative of lay (plural lays + -y) in the same way that tipsy is derived from tip. See lay.

Synonyms

faineant, indolent, otiose, slothful, work-shy, bone-idle, idle, inert, lackadaisical, lazy, lither, sluggish, swear, torpid

Scrabble Score: 16

lazy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
lazy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lazy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

lazy: valid Words With Friends Word