: any of various slow-moving arboreal edentate mammals (genera Bradypus and Choloepus) that inhabit tropical forests of South and Central America, hang from the branches back downward, and feed on leaves, shoots, and fruits compare three-toed sloth, two-toed sloth
the sins of gluttony and sloth
a youth inclined more toward sloth than athletics
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Young sloths will move out and live on their own at nine moths and can live 30 to 40 years in captivity.—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 28 June 2025 The campaign culminated in a Super Bowl ad starring sloths navigating a slow Monday.—Seth Matlins, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025 Here are a few of my personal highlights: Hugging sloths in Roatan, Honduras
Bucket list item checked off!—Lois Alter Mark, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025 The state-of-the-art facility features an impressive array of sea life including sharks, otters, sea lions, penguins, sloths and more.—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for sloth
: any of several slow-moving mammals of the tropical forests of Central and South America that are related to the armadillos, live in trees, and feed on leaves, shoots, and fruits
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