slugabed

noun

ˈslə-gə-ˌbed How to pronounce slugabed (audio)
Definition of slugabednext
as in slug
a lazy person he's always so busy that he would make anyone look like a slugabed by comparison

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  1. slug
  2. drone
  3. snail
  4. couch potato
  5. bum
Noun
  • Firefly larvae, on the other hand, are usually carnivorous and may feed on soft-bodied insects, slugs, snails, and worms.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2026
  • Disappearing leaves and leaves with large holes indicate a slug or snail problem in the garden.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 15 July 2026
Definition of slug
Noun
  • Jordanian territory has come under attack by Iranian drones and missiles almost daily since the conflict between Iran and the United States flared up again nearly two weeks ago.
    — Jomana Karadsheh, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • The online public sphere was inundated with drone footage, satellite imagery, news coverage, and NASA maps laying bare the scale of the devastation.
    — Rafael Osío Cabrices, Time, 20 July 2026
Definition of drone
Noun
  • Ragusa is a spiral sea snail, closer to a small murex than a clam, usually simmered in tomato with garlic and chili like most small Adriatic mollusks.
    — Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Disappearing leaves and leaves with large holes indicate a slug or snail problem in the garden.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 15 July 2026
Definition of snail
Noun
  • Modern technology wants to turn you from a mental muscle builder into a mental couch potato.
    — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
  • Many one-time couch potatoes no longer watch TV in such fashion, so the outlets looking for new viewers need to use a broader assortment of media opportunities to drive interest.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026
Definition of couch potato
Noun
  • The Coliseum stayed in business for 500 years, bums in seats twice a week, watching people hack each other to death.
    — David Frum, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • Sometimes there is a fine line between being a hero or a bum, but Dave has been able to negotiate that line, because players trust him, and the players know that Dave cares about them and their families.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of bum
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