slippy
[ slip-ee ]
/ ˈslɪp i /
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adjective, slip·pi·er, slip·pi·est.
Informal. slippery.
Chiefly British. quick; alert; sharp.
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slippy
/ (ˈslɪpɪ) /
adjective -pier or -piest
informal, or dialect another word for slippery (def. 1), slippery (def. 2)
British informal alert; quick
Derived forms of slippy
slippiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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