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The condition of being loose (not taut)
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slackness
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. The state of being slack; the quality of having slack.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the condition of being loose (not taut); "he hadn't counted on the slackness of the rope" [syn: slack ]
Wikipedia
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Slackness is a collaborative album between acoustic ska vocalist Chris Murray and the New York City ska band The Slackers . Two songs (Running From Safety, Rastaman Rock) also appear on The Slackers and Friends , as different versions. "Rastaman Rock" is ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Slackness \Slack"ness\, n. The quality or state of being slack.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Old English slæcnes "slowness, remissness, laziness;" see slack (adj.) + -ness .
Usage examples of slackness.
The chubby cheeks were gone, and it was difficult to trace a resemblance to father or mother because of the slackness that muddied her features.
In style, the boat was massive, broad beamed, steady as the shore itself, without ponderosity or slackness of line.
To judge from Jukes and Xi, Fletcher was willing to tolerate a certain amount of slackness among his personal following.
Zoe drew her legs together as much as the slackness of the straps permitted, glaring defiantly at the girl reaching over her defenceless body.
The chubby cheeks were gone, and it was difficult to trace a resemblance to father or mother because of the slackness that muddied her features.
The fat had fleshed out her body, giving her swollen breasts, buttocks, and thighs, a much more human shape than the pithecines' chimplike slackness.
The critical state of affairs acted as strong stimulus, everything was done with feverish energy, any one who showed hesitation or slackness was regarded as a traitor to the safety of all.
He and Pullings exchanged a glance: he stepped over to his larboard hawsers, felt their horrible slackness, and called to the signal-midshipman, 'Mr Savage, prepare the hoist.
True enough that Captain Vestrit never tolerated slackness in any man, but he'd simply be rid of him at the next port of call.
I shall put a stop to this slackness among the young if it takes the last ounce of strength in my body!