Definitions for slackens

slackens slack·en

Spelling: [slak-uh n]
IPA: /ˈslæk ən/

Slackens is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 252 anagrams from letters in slackens (aceklnss).

Definitions for slackens

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to make or become less active, vigorous, intense, etc.
  2. to make or become looser or less taut.

Origin of slackens

First recorded in 1570-80; slack1 + -en1

Examples for slackens

You must put your stick deep into the snow to slacken the speed and guide your sleigh.

The storm continued all day, but began to slacken in intensity at sunset.

We were gaining on him still, and the heat of the day made him slacken his pace.

Failing this, it should at least slacken the pace of its work and shorten its working day.

The yachtsman, however, should not slacken them as for scudding.

Nor had the horses any desire to slacken their headlong rush.

In the 1990s, his pace began to slacken, and eventually the hits evaporated.

Plainly he wished the two riders to pass on, but he did not slacken his speed for a moment.

Nor did she slacken her pace as she drew near the house, she only ran more softly.

Her death did not weaken my resolutions nor slacken my ardour.

Word Value for slackens
Scrable

13

Words with friends

16

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