slag Synonyms
Another word for slag
• noun (Context 1)
Stony, glassy waste matter separated from metals during the smelting or refining of ore.
"Huge heaps of dark dross surrounded the old nineteenth-century ironworks."
• noun (Context 2)
A contemptible or promiscuous person, especially a woman (used as a derogatory slang term).
"The television drama was criticized by viewers for its frequent use of derogatory terms like slut."
• verb (Context 3)
To criticize, insult, or speak abusively about someone (often used with 'off').
"The lead singer used the interview to bad-mouth his former bandmates."
• noun (Context 4)
Rough, porous volcanic rock or pyroclastic fragments resembling the waste produced in metal smelting.
"Geologists examined the dark volcanic scoria scattered across the slopes of the crater."
Opposites of slag
The opposite of slag shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: