QUIZZES
QUIZ YOURSELF ON “THEIR,” “THERE,” AND “THEY’RE”
Are you aware how often people swap around “their,” “there,” and “they’re”? Prove you have more than a fair grasp over these commonly confused words.
Question 1 of 7
Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?
Idioms for slip
Origin of slip
1First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English verb slippen, from Middle Dutch slippen; cognate with Old High German slipfen; late Middle English noun slippe, derivative of or akin to the verb; compare Old High German slipf “a sliding, slipping, error”; akin to slipper2
OTHER WORDS FROM slip
slipless, adjectiveslip·ping·ly, adverbWords nearby slip
slink, slink away, slinky, slinter, sliotar, slip, slip a cog, slip carriage, slipcase, slip casting, slipcover
Definition for slip (2 of 4)
slip2
[ slip ]
/ slɪp /
noun
verb (used with object), slipped, slip·ping.
to take slips or cuttings from (a plant).
to take (a part), as a slip from a plant.
Origin of slip
2First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English slip(pe) “edge of a garment,” from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German slippe “flap (of a piece of clothing)”
Definition for slip (3 of 4)
slip3
[ slip ]
/ slɪp /
noun
Ceramics. a clay solution of creamy consistency for coating or decorating biscuit.
a glass-bearing liquid fired onto steel as a cladding, as in making enamelware.
Definition for slip (4 of 4)
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British Dictionary definitions for slip (1 of 3)
slip1
/ (slɪp) /
verb slips, slipping or slipped
noun
See also slip up
Derived forms of slip
slipless, adjectiveWord Origin for slip
C13: from Middle Low German or Dutch slippen
British Dictionary definitions for slip (2 of 3)
slip2
/ (slɪp) /
noun
verb slips, slipping or slipped
(tr) to detach (portions of stem, etc) from (a plant) for propagation
Word Origin for slip
C15: probably from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch slippe to cut, strip
British Dictionary definitions for slip (3 of 3)
slip3
/ (slɪp) /
noun
clay mixed with water to a creamy consistency, used for decorating or patching a ceramic piece
Word Origin for slip
Old English slyppe slime; related to Norwegian slipa slime on fish; see slop 1
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Idioms and Phrases with slip
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