slippy

American  

[slip-ee] / ˈslɪp i /

adjective

slippier, slippiest

1. Informal.  slippery.

2. Chiefly British.  quick; alert; sharp.

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slippy British  

/ ˈslɪpɪ /

adjective

1. informal  another word for slippery slippery

2. informal  alert; quick

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Other Word Forms

• slippiness noun

Etymology

Origin of slippy

First recorded in 1540–50; slip ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

“I was surprised they allowed people to bring drinks into the stands. It made the floor really slippy.”

From Los Angeles Times

After completing the challenge, she said: "It’s a very slippy surface, it was quite difficult to keep your feet in contact with the wall."

From BBC

"I tried to climb back up but it was so wet and slippy, I was too scared I'd fall."

From BBC

While many of us are treading carefully to avoid a slip in the frosty weather, scientists led by the University of Leicester have been investigating how to make surfaces even slippier!

From Science Daily

The playing surface was treacherously slippy with snow piled up around up around the touchlines and conditions barely playable.

From BBC