slatternly
adjective, adverb
slatternly is spelled S-L-A-T-T-E-R-N-L-Y: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, slatternly means “Appropriate to or characteristic of a slattern” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in slatternly?
| Letters | 10: S-L-A-T-T-E-R-N-L-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 98 million words; the 317,168th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is slatternly?
Slatternly appears about once in every 98 million words in written English, the 317,168th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of slatternly
- more slatternly comparative
- most slatternly superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does slatternly mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Appropriate to or characteristic of a slattern.
adverb
- 1
In the manner of a slattern.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does slatternly come from?
From slattern + -ly (adjectival suffix).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).