slipperiness
- a word derived from slippery.
Example Sentences
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In Rachel Aviv’s new essay collection ‘You Won’t Get Free of It,’ she explores childhood trauma, mental illness and the slipperiness of truth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
The court also heard that the police had not tested the slipperiness, or co-efficient of friction, of the road surface where the car was said to have lost control.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2025
In turn, there can be some slipperiness in the way companies talk about their privacy and security promises.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2025
Creating better superhydrophobic surfaces would make the world's transportation systems more aerodynamic, medical devices more sterile, and generally improve the slipperiness of anything requiring a liquid-repellent surface.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 16, 2024
The disintegration was awful to see, but worse was the feel of the powder—its starchy slipperiness as she tried to collect it by handfuls.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
