lubricous

[ loo-bri-kuhs ]

adjective

1. (of a surface, coating, etc.) having an oily smoothness; slippery.
2. unstable; shifty; fleeting.

   Synonyms: undependable, unsteady

3. lubricious.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lubricous¹

1525–35; < Latin lūbricus slippery, Late Latin: unstable

Example Sentences

Ben's h's became more lubricous with his rising indignation.

From Project Gutenberg

This last she did, with some lubricous staple of her own discovery, applying it with the ball of her thumb.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• buttery
• creamy
• oiled
• slippery
• waxy