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sleveen

sleveen noun: an untrustworthy or cunning person.

Noun

sleveen (plural sleveens)

  1. (Ireland, Newfoundland) An untrustworthy or cunning person.

Forms of sleveen

pluralsleveens

Origin of sleveen

Borrowed from Irish slíbhín.

Questions about sleveen

What does sleveen mean?
Sleveen means an untrustworthy or cunning person.
What part of speech is sleveen?
Sleveen is a noun.
What is the plural of sleveen?
The plural of sleveen is sleveens.

Words near sleveen in the dictionary

  1. sleuthings
  2. sleuthlike
  3. sleuths
  4. sleuthwork
  5. sleuthy
  6. sleveen
  7. sleveens
  8. Slevin
  9. Slevins
  10. slew
  11. slew rate

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