Words nearby slip
slink, slink away, slinky, slinter, sliotar, slip, slip a cog, slip carriage, slip casting, slip flow, slip form
Idioms for slip
Origin of slip
11250–1300; (v.) Middle English slippen < Middle Dutch slippen; cognate with Old High German slipfen; (noun) late Middle English slippe, derivative of or akin to the v.; compare Old High German slipf a sliding, slipping, error; akin to slipper2
OTHER WORDS FROM slip
slip·less, adjectiveslip·ping·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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Examples from the Web for slipless
A blood-encrusted face showed on the slipless pillow, while across the forehead was a jagged, red, untended wound.
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British Dictionary definitions for slipless (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 slipless (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 slipless (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 slipless
slip
In addition to the idioms beginning with slip
- slip a cog
- slip of the lip
- slip one's mind
- slip out
- slip something over on
- slip through one's fingers
- slip up
also see:
- give the slip
- let slip
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