slippery
adjective
tending or liable to cause slipping or sliding, as ice, oil, a wet surface, etc..
slipperiness
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a word derived from
slippery.
Example Sentences
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ALTER: The likelihood of accidents depends on the floor’s “coefficient of friction,” a measure of slipperiness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
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
As if further proof were needed of the slipperiness of poets!
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
