Slabby

Pronunciation: /ˈslæbi/

Definitions of slabby

adjective describing something that is thick and heavy, or lacking firmness or solidity

Example Sentences

A1 The cake was slabby and dense.

A2 She found a slabby rock to sit on by the river.

B1 The contractor used slabby concrete for the foundation of the building.

B2 The artist created a slabby sculpture out of marble.

C1 The chef's signature dish featured slabby layers of chocolate and caramel.

C2 The geologist identified the slabby texture of the rock formation as slate.

Examples of slabby in a Sentence

formal The slabby rock formations in the canyon were a result of years of erosion.

informal I tripped over a big slabby rock on the hiking trail.

slang That guy at the gym has some seriously slabby muscles!

figurative Her speech was full of slabby arguments that didn't hold up under scrutiny.

Grammatical Forms of slabby

• past tense: slabbed
• plural: slabbies
• comparative: slabbier
• superlative: slabbiest
• present tense: slabs
• future tense: will slab
• perfect tense: have slabbed
• continuous tense: is slabbing
• singular: slabby
• positive degree: slabby
• infinitive: to slab
• gerund: slabbing
• participle: slabbed

Origin and Evolution of slabby

First Known Use: 1450 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'slabby' is believed to have originated from Middle English, where 'slabbe' referred to a large, flat piece of stone or wood.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the usage of 'slabby' has evolved to describe something that is thick and heavy, often with a connotation of clumsiness or lack of refinement.