Definitions from Wiktionary (slippery)
▸ 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.
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▸ 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.
Similar:
slick,
lubricious,
slimy,
slithery,
slippy,
slithering,
slipping,
sliding,
tricky,
nonstick,
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▸ Usage examples for Slippery
▸ Idioms related to Slippery
▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)
▸ Popular nouns described by Slippery
▸ Words that often appear near Slippery
▸ Rhymes of Slippery
▸ Invented words related to Slippery