"sloomy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /slu.mi/ Forms: more sloomy [comparative], most sloomy [superlative]
Rhymes: -uːmi Etymology: sloom + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sloom|y}} sloom + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} sloomy (comparative more sloomy, superlative most sloomy)
  1. (UK, dialect) sluggish; slow Tags: UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-sloomy-en-adj-fEEXtfAn Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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