slum (sl m)n. A heavily populated urban area characterized by substandard housing and squalor. Often used in the plural. intr.v. slummed, slum·ming, slums Idiom: To visit impoverished areas or squalid locales, especially out of curiosity or for amusement. slum it To endure conditions or accommodations that are worse than what one is accustomed to. [Origin unknown.] slum  mer n.slum my adj. |
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| Adj. | 1. | slummy - (of housing or residential areas) indicative of poverty; "a slummy part of town"; "slum conditions" poor - characterized by or indicating poverty; "the country had a poor economy"; "they lived in the poor section of town" |
Translations
slummy
slummy [ˈslʌmɪ] adj (buildings) → povero/a, squallido/a; (appearance) → misero/a
slummy [ˈslʌmɪ] adj (buildings) → povero/a, squallido/a; (appearance) → misero/a
slummy [ˈslʌmɪ] adj (buildings) → povero/a, squallido/a; (appearance) → misero/a
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