Definition of SLADE

slade

Plural: slades

Noun

  • A valley, a flat grassy area, a glade.
  • A hillside.
  • A spade for digging peat.
  • The sole of a plough.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English slade (“low-lying ground, a valley; a flat grassy area, glade; hollows of clouds; a creek, stream; a channel”), from Old English slæd (“valley, glade”), from Proto-West Germanic *slad, from Proto-Germanic *sladą (“glen, valley”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps from Proto-Germanic *sladaną (“to glide, slip”) or Proto-Germanic *sladdaz (“to be slack, droop”). Compare Old Norse slóð (“track, trail”).

Scrabble Score: 6

slade: not valid in Scrabble (US) TWL Dictionary
slade: not valid in Scrabble (MW) Merriam-Webster Dictionary
slade: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

slade: valid Words With Friends Word