slippery
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- adjective
- /ˈslɪpəri/
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- I told you the deck was slippery.
- a slippery surface
- slippery when wet
- very slippery
OK it was so slippery I fell.
- OK it was so slippery I fell.
- And he had those slippery fronts on his paws.
- Flipping neck, it is called slippery as well.
Examples
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It's really slippery.
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OK it was so slippery I fell.
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The sand is fine and slippery under his feet; he would like to take his shoes off.
Fiction book (1990) -
The mud bank is too slippery to get the rickshaws down and back up.
Fiction book (1992) -
Charlie races along the slippery ledge, almost falling at several points.
Fiction book (1993) -
It's a slippery slope.
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Those stairs are slippery.
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After the rain, the pavement became slippery, making it hard to walk without sliding.
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The path was slippery due to the melting snow, so hikers had to be cautious.
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Be careful on those stairs; they are slippery from the spilled drink.
Synonyms
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Covered in oil or fat and feels slippery
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3.9
Smooth and slippery in a way that makes walking dangerous
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2.5
Covered in a wet, slippery layer, like on fish or rocks
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Shiny and slippery from a thin layer of ice
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A surface or thing that is smooth and slippery and lets things slide easily
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Likely to make you slip on a wet or icy surface
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Having a smooth, slippery surface because of oil or water
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A North American tree with rough leaves whose inner bark is used in medicine
How Slippery
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Slippery comes from the simple verb slip, which means 'to slide', plus the ending -y that makes an adjective. So something slippery is likely to make you slide or fall.