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slippery
[slip-uh-ree, slip-ree]
adjective
tending or liable to cause slipping slip or sliding, as ice, oil, a wet surface, etc..
a slippery road.
tending to slip from the hold or grasp or from position.
a slippery rope.
likely to slip away or escape.
slippery prospects.
not to be depended on; fickle; shifty, tricky, or deceitful.
unstable or insecure, as conditions.
a slippery situation.
slippery
/ -prɪ, ˈslɪpərɪ /
adjective
causing or tending to cause objects to slip
a slippery road
liable to slip from the grasp, a position, etc
not to be relied upon; cunning and untrustworthy
a slippery character
(esp of a situation) liable to change; unstable
a course of action that will lead to disaster or failure
Other Word Forms
- slipperiness noun
- nonslippery adjective
- unslippery adjective
- slipperily adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of slippery1
Example Sentences
"Other children could hold hands or play without thinking about it, but I'd always be aware of my slippery palms and damp socks."
She’s another character with a slippery identity and Swinton, always entertaining, has some fun with her, embracing the movie’s over-the-top aesthetic by donning kooky pink eyeglasses and sporting an electroshock hairstyle.
It is a ruthless industry full of slippery characters willing to sell people into the compounds or broker their release -- for the right price.
Hamilton feared a slippery slope toward rule by the people, not the propertied, threatening the development of capitalism.
“I think it’s a slippery slope,” she says.
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