Streels

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To walk or move in a slovenly, untidy, or lingering manner ; to let something hang or trail loosely in a careless way
2. Moving about in a disheveled, aimless fashion ; allowing objects or garments to dangle messily without order
3. Proceeding with a shabby, unkempt appearance while ambling slowly ; dragging or trailing items in a negligent, scruffy manner

Etymology: The word "streels" is simply the third-person singular form of "streel," a verb meaning to shuffle along in an untidy, slovenly way. The verb itself is the more useful starting point. It is thought to come from Irish "straoill," meaning an untidy person, and it sits in a small family of English words with similar sounds and sense, including "stroll" and "streal," which share the same loose, lazy gait.

Synonyms: strolls, wanders, ambles, saunters, meanders

Antonyms: runs, rushes, dashes