 slur |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a disparaging remark | |
| Synonyms: | aspersion | |
| Examples: | "in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion" "it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility" |
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| Related terms: | disparagement ethnic_slur pickaninny | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato | |
| Related terms: | musical_notation tie music | |
| 3. | [ verb ] become vague or indistinct | |
| Synonyms: | dim blur | |
| Examples: | "The distinction between the two theories blurred" |
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| Related terms: | focus weaken obliterate gloss_over | |
| 4. | [ verb ] utter indistinctly | |
| Related terms: | talk | |
| 5. | [ verb ] speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur | |
| Examples: | "your comments are slurring your co-workers" |
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| Related terms: | denote aspersion | |
| 6. | [ verb ] (music) play smoothly or legato | |
| Examples: | "the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata" |
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| Related terms: | play music | |
| 7. | [ noun ] a blemish made by dirt | |
| Synonyms: | blot spot daub smear smirch smudge | |
| Examples: | "he had a smudge on his cheek" |
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| Related terms: | blemish blotch fingermark inkblot spot smirch blot spot smear | |
| Similar spelling: |
slurry slower slayer |
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