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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Sluggish

How do I make a simple sentence by using the word "sluggish"?

Can I say,

The sluggish boy always does his homework late.
  

Top answer

"Sluggish" describes the movement of something, comparing it to the slow movement of a slug or snail. We don't often use it to describe a person or a person's habits, but I guess it's possible. His movement up the stairs was so sluggish I picked him up and carried him the rest of the way.

  • "Sluggish" describes the movement of something, comparing it to the slow movement of a slug or snail.
  • We don't often use it to describe a person or a person's habits, but I guess it's possible.
  • His movement up the stairs was so sluggish I picked him up and carried him the rest of the way.
  • Somebody put the catsup in the refrigerator.
  • It was so sluggish coming out of the bottle, I gave up, and ate my hamburger without it.
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"Sluggish" describes the movement of something, comparing it to the slow movement of a slug or snail.

We don't often use it to describe a person or a person's habits, but I guess it's possible. His movement up the stairs was so sluggish I picked him up and carried him the rest of the way.

Somebody put the catsup in the refrigerator. It was so sluggish coming out of t

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