slurve

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noun

A pitch in which the pitcher throws a slider as if they were throwing a curve ball.

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Meanings

nounslurve (plural slurves)

plural slurves

  1. ball gamesA pitch in which the pitcher throws a slider as if they were throwing a curve ball.

    Of the 90 pitches he threw, Igawa, who relies on a slurve, fastball and changeup, never unleashed one that traveled faster than 91 miles per hour.

    2008 June 20, Rainer Sabin, “Igawa Searching for a Way Back to New York”, in New York Times

Origin

Blend of slider + curve.

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APA

slurve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slurve

MLA

“slurve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slurve. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slurve,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slurve.

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