Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In ceramics, a process of blending the materials of a mass of clay, and rendering it homogeneous, by dividing the mass repeatedly into two parts, and throwing these together, each time in a different direction.
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- verb Present participle of
slop .
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Examples
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Finally he found himself wading through several inches of water, and he took infinite, boyish delight in slopping through its muddy depths, splashing the drops from side to side as he walked.
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I left out increased judicial caseloads on purpose because I hold judges to be some of the laziest folk slopping at the public trough.
Killing Wonder: Life in the Disaster Zone Heather McDougal 2009
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Spackling the seams reminded me of opening a giant can of ready-to-spread frosting and slopping the interior of the house with it.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Thanks Dad Jack Canfield 2011
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Hope your boathouse has a sloping (slopping?) floor.
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Are you going to be plowing a field and slopping the hogs and churning butter in every day life?
The Long, Modest Gowns Painted by Peter Severin Kroyer (1851-1909) 2009
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When one is slopping olive oil and sauces around, worries about the countertop are a distraction.
Bird Cloud Annie Proulx 2011
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I could use this as my excuse for slopping spelling, but who am I kidding … that is all me!
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When one is slopping olive oil and sauces around, worries about the countertop are a distraction.
Bird Cloud Annie Proulx 2011
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I was slopping it against my legs and spilling it on the ground.
Chapter 3 2010
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When one is slopping olive oil and sauces around, worries about the countertop are a distraction.
Bird Cloud Annie Proulx 2011
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