slipt
[ slipt ]
/ slɪpt /
verb Archaic.
simple past tense of slip1.
Words nearby slipt
slipslop, slipsole, slipstick, slipstream, slipstreaming, slipt, slipware, slipway, slit, slit fricative, slit pocket
Definition for slipt (2 of 3)
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, adverbDefinition for slipt (3 of 3)
slip2
[ slip ]
/ slɪp /
noun
verb (used with object), slipped, slip·ping.
to take slips or cuttings from (a plant).
to take (a part), as a slip from a plant.
Origin of slip
21400–50; late Middle English slippe < Middle Dutch slippe flap (of a piece of clothing)
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British Dictionary definitions for slipt (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 slipt (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 slipt (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 slipt
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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