slay
Is it a Scrabble word? See definition, points, and words you can make.
Is slay a Scrabble word?
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of slay?
Definition
verb (English)
1. (transitive, now literary) To kill; to murder.Examples: "The knight slew the dragon."; "Our foes must all be slain."; "In the meane time it chaunced, that Marcus Papyrius ſtroke one of the Galles on the heade with his ſtaffe, because he preſumed to ſtroke his bearde: with whiche iniurie the Gaulle beeing prouoked, ſlue Papyrius (as he ſate) with hys ſworde, and therewith the ſlaughter being begun with one, all the reſidue of thoſe auncient fatherly men as they ſat in theyr Chayres were ſlaine and cruelly murthered."Synonyms: annihilate, bag, baptize, bereave of life, blight, bring down, bump off, buryliterarytransitive
2. (transitive, literary) To eradicate or stamp out.Examples: "You must slay these thoughts."literarytransitive
3. (transitive, by extension, hyperbolic, informal) To defeat; to overcome (in a competition or contest).Examples: "The Yankees were actually slayed by two former Yankees because Rich Gossage pitched one scoreless inning in relief of Eckersley to notch his first victory."Synonyms: conquerbroadlyexcessiveinformaltransitive
4. (transitive, slang) To delight or overwhelm, especially with laughter.Examples: "Ha ha! You slay me!"; "He snapped his fingers contemptuously at the alarm clock. "I fear thee not, thou ticking tyrant." "You slay me," grinned Cedric."Synonyms: hit it out of the park, killslangtransitive
5. (ambitransitive, chiefly African-American Vernacular and LGBTQ slang) To amaze, stun, or otherwise incapacitate by excellence; to excel at something.Examples: "Your outfit slays!"; "Movie buffs will love this costume from Beetlejuice. And even if you don't have someone to double team this look with, each costume can easily slay on its own."Synonyms: kill, rule, bang, devour, eat, eat and leave no crumbs, excel, go hardambitransitive
6. (slang) To have sex with.Examples: "2015 Sexual Harassment in Education and Work Settings: Current Research and Best Practices for Prevention The Online Slang Dictionary offers nearly 200 words referring to sexual intercourse. Many of the terms and phrases connote violence, such as: “bang,” “beat,” “chopped up,” “cut,” “hit,” “hit raw,” “hit that,” “kick it,” “nail,” “pound,” “ram,” “slap and tickle,” “slay,” “smack,” “smash,” and “spank”"Synonyms: coitize, go to bed with, sleep with, Formal terms, bed, coit, coitize, dightslang
noun (English)
1. (chiefly African-American Vernacular and LGBTQ slang) Something excellent, amazing, or fashionable.Examples: "Equally effervescent was EmRata [Emily Ratajkowski] in 2001 Versace; meanwhile Zendaya, clothed in a 1996 John Galliano for Givenchy gown that could rival Queen Victoria’s regal mourning robes, was a slay for the ages."; "“Let’s work it out on a remix” can be applied to many situations. It’s a public truce under the guise of a joint slay. A bride is making unreasonable demands of her wedding party and the maid of honor might quit? They should work it out on a remix (establish a budget)."
intj (English)
1. (chiefly African-American Vernacular and LGBTQ slang) Used to express approval or amazement.Examples: "Despite its dismal performance at the box office, Jennifer’s Body has become a cult favourite – particularly amongst queer women. The horror-comedy stars Megan Fox as a cheerleader who becomes possessed by a succubus – a demon who seduces men, kills them and devours their flesh etc. Slay!"
Definition source: Wiktionary