Slouchy
/ˈslaʊ.tʃi/noun
Having a drooping, loose, or careless appearance; lacking crispness or structure.
Did you know?Slouchy comes from a family of words tied to drooping, lumping, and hanging down, with older senses describing a bent or stooped posture rather than just style.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*slūkaną
“to bend, droop, or hang down”
Old English
OE
slūcan
“to stoop, sink, or droop”
Middle English
ME
slouchen
“to droop, hang down, or move with a stooping posture”
15th Century
English
slouch
“a stooped or drooping posture; later, to walk or sit in a loose, careless way”
Modern English
English
slouchy
“having a drooping, loose, or casual appearance”