slugabeds

noun

plural of slugabed
as in slugs
a lazy person he's always so busy that he would make anyone look like a slugabed by comparison

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  1. slugs
  2. drones
  3. snails
Noun
  • Common garden pests like slugs, Japanese beetles, and aphids can quickly destroy plants.
    — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Having snakes around is actually beneficial to gardening—many snakes feed on garden pests such as slugs and snails, and others prey on rodents.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 6 July 2026
Definition of slugs
Noun
  • Unlike many conventional air defense systems, Titan-MS focuses on small drones that are difficult to detect with legacy equipment.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 2026
  • Russia had launched a barrage of missiles and drones against Kyiv in the early hours of Monday, killing at least 19 people, authorities said.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Definition of drones
Noun
  • The effect has been especially damaging on corals, oysters, and free-swimming snails and slugs.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 July 2026
  • You are steered through an astonishing limestone canyon, crossing turquoise water where only tiny snails and blind shrimp are capable of living.
    — James Rampton, TheWeek, 9 July 2026
Definition of snails
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