sally vs slow

sally

noun
  • A kind of stonefly. 

  • A willow 

  • An excursion or side trip. 

  • An object made from the above trees' wood 

  • A witty statement or quip, usually at the expense of one's interlocutor. 

  • A sudden rushing forth. 

  • Any tree that looks like a willow 

  • A tufted woollen part of a bellrope, used to provide grip when ringing a bell. 

  • A wren. 

  • A member of the Salvation Army. 

  • A sortie of troops from a besieged place against an enemy. 

verb
  • To set out on an excursion; venture; depart (often followed by "forth.") 

  • To make a sudden attack (e.g. on an enemy from a defended position). 

  • To venture off the beaten path. 

slow

noun
  • A slow song. 

  • Someone who is slow; a sluggard. 

adv
  • Slowly. 

adj
  • Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time. 

  • Lacking spirit; deficient in liveliness or briskness. 

  • Not happening in a short time; spread over a comparatively long time. 

  • Of reduced intellectual capacity; not quick to comprehend. 

  • Not busy; lacking activity. 

  • Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed. 

  • Not hasty; not tending to hurry; acting with deliberation or caution. 

verb
  • To keep from going quickly; to hinder the progress of. 

  • To become slow; to slacken in speed; to decelerate. 

  • To make (something) run, move, etc. less quickly; to reduce the speed of. 

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