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slippery

/ˈslɪpəɹi/adjective3 syllables

Slippery means: causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide.

Synonyms for slippery27

adjective, as in causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide

slippy, lubricious, nonstick, slick, sliding, slimed, slimy, slipping, slithering, slithery, smooth

adjective, as in not to be trusted

tricky, untrustworthy, untrusty

also used for slippery

greasy, wet, glibbery, glidder, gliddery, lubric, lubricous, slabbery, slape, slidder, sliddery, slidey, slidy

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Opposites of slippery

nonslippery

What does slippery mean?2

adjective

1

causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide“slippery sidewalks”

2

not to be trusted“how extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Slippery in a sentence

  • I passed through a rough, slippery and very dangerous road.DJ_Saidez
  • Stay away from the edge of the pond, it's slippery!Amastan
  • Watch your step, as the passageway is slippery.unknown
  • Watch your step near the pool, it's slippery.Amastan
  • Be careful when crossing the river, it might be slippery.Amastan
  • Watch your step near the riverbank, it can be slippery.Amastan
  • Be cautious when crossing the river, it can be slippery.Amastan
  • The hallway is slippery, so watch your step.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of slippery

as a adjective

comparative
slipperier
superlative
slipperiest