slippery in English dictionary

  • slippery

    Meanings and definitions of "slippery"

    • Of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.
    • (figuratively, by extension, of a person) Evasive; difficult to pin down.
    • adjective
      Of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.
    • adjective
      (figuratively, by extension)
      Evasive; difficult to pin down.
    • adjective
      (obsolete)
      Liable to slip; not standing firm.
    • adjective
      Unstable; changeable; inconstant.
    • adjective
      (obsolete)
      Wanton; unchaste; loose in morals.
    • of a surface
    • adjective
      causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide; "slippery sidewalks"; "a slippery bar of soap"; "the streets are still slippy from the rain"
    • adjective
      not to be trusted; "how extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is"- James Agee

    Synonyms of "slippery" in English dictionary

    untrustworthy, slithery, tricky are the top synonyms of "slippery" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "slippery" in English dictionary

    nonslippery is the antonym of "slippery" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of slippery

    • slippery ( comparative slipperier, superlative slipperiest)
    • slippery (comparative slipperier, superlative slipperiest)
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