sloth

Everyday

1. A sloth is a slow-moving animal from Central and South America that hangs upside down in trees. tree →
2. Sloth is laziness (formal or old word). tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons: sloths are mammals; they move very slowly and sleep many hours a day; algae can grow in their fur. In stories, «sloth» means laziness. Phrases: «as slow as a sloth», «three-toed sloth».

Examples

• The sloth hung upside down from the branch. tree →
• Sloths move very slowly to save energy. tree →
• A sloth sleeps about 15 hours a day. tree →
• Green algae grow on the sloth's fur. tree →
• «Get up, you sloth!» said my sister. tree →
• In old stories, sloth is a bad habit. tree →

Note

Countable for the animal; uncountable for laziness. Rhymes with «both» in the UK; also said like «cloth».