Definitions for slippery
ˈslɪp ə ri, ˈslɪp rislip·pe·ry

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. slippery, slippyadjective

   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"

2. slippery, trickyadjective

   not to be trusted

   "how extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is"- James Agee

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. slipperyadjective

   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.

2. slipperyadjective

   Evasive; difficult to pin down.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Slipperyadjective

   having the quality opposite to adhesiveness; allowing or causing anything to slip or move smoothly, rapidly, and easily upon the surface; smooth; glib; as, oily substances render things slippery

   Etymology: [See Slipper, a.]

2. Slipperyadjective

   not affording firm ground for confidence; as, a slippery promise

   Etymology: [See Slipper, a.]

3. Slipperyadjective

   not easily held; liable or apt to slip away

   Etymology: [See Slipper, a.]

4. Slipperyadjective

   liable to slip; not standing firm

   Etymology: [See Slipper, a.]

5. Slipperyadjective

   unstable; changeable; mutable; uncertain; inconstant; fickle

   Etymology: [See Slipper, a.]

6. Slipperyadjective

   uncertain in effect

   Etymology: [See Slipper, a.]

7. Slipperyadjective

   wanton; unchaste; loose in morals

   Etymology: [See Slipper, a.]

How to pronounce slippery?

1. Alex

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Oliver

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How to say slippery in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of slippery in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of slippery in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of slippery in a Sentence

1. Sadiq Khan:

   The idea that we restrict freedom of speech, the right to assemble, the right to protest because somebody might be offended is a slippery slope.

2. Marian Carroll:

   If you're after beach time or volcano trekking (not recommended in slippery conditions), the wet season can be inconvenient, on the other hand, the wet is better for river rafting (better flow conditions) and waterfall chasing.

3. Ramon Llamas:

   Self-reporting can be a slippery slope, and this is where Apple has to be transparent, at least contractually, in what it is asking developers to do and the ramifications thereafter.

4. Mats Wilander:

   He doesn't necessarily love grass the first week because it's green and slippery, but if the weather's hot and it gets quick and bouncy, watch out in the second week.

5. Henry Adams:

   No one means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for words are slippery and thought is viscous.

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