Slur

SLUR

-verb (mainly trans.)

1. often followed by “over” . to treat superficially, hastily, or without due deliberation; gloss

2. (also intr.) to pronounce or utter (words, etc.) indistinctly

3. to speak disparagingly of or cast aspersions on

4. (music) . to execute (a melodic interval of two or more notes) smoothly, as in legato performance

5. (also intr.) to blur or smear

6. (archaic) to stain or smear; sully

-noun

1. an indistinct sound or utterance

2. a slighting remark; aspersion

3. a stain or disgrace, as upon one's reputation; stigma

4. (music)

a. a performance or execution of a melodic interval of two or more notes in a part

b. the curved line (⌢ or ⌣) indicating this

5. a blur or smear

We chase after clouds

A slur upon our summer

Rolling waves without surfers

But for a few frozen birds