Definition of SLOVEN

sloven

Plural: slovens

Noun

  • A person who is habitually untidy or careless in appearance.
  • 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.

Examples

  • Despite being a sloven at home, he meticulously arranged his Scrabble tiles.

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

pig, slob, slovenly person, cutterman, scruff

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

sloven: valid Words With Friends Word