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- Dictionaryslippery/ˈslɪp(ə)ri/
adjective
- 1. (of a surface or object) difficult to hold firmly or stand on because it is smooth, wet, or slimy: "slippery ice" Similar Opposite
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Slippery means wet, smooth, or oily so that something slides easily, or not certain or trustworthy. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and usage with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
- English (US)
SLIPPERY meaning: 1. If something is slippery, it is wet or...
- Znaczenie Slippery, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
slippery definicja: 1. If something is slippery, it is wet...
- Slippery: Catalan Translation
slippery translate: relliscós, esmunyedís. Learn more in the...
- Slippery: Italian Translation
slippery translate: scivoloso, scivoloso, disonesto,...
- Slippery in Russian
SLIPPERY translate: скользкий . Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Slippery in Spanish
SLIPPERY translate: resbaladizo, resbaladizo/za...
- Slippery in Polish
SLIPPERY translate: śliski, śliski, śliski, niepewny. Learn...
- Slippery in French
SLIPPERY translate: glissant/-ante, fuyant/-ante, glissant,...
- English (US)
The meaning of SLIPPERY is causing or tending to cause something to slide or fall. How to use slippery in a sentence.
Slippery definition: tending or liable to cause slipping or sliding, as ice, oil, a wet surface, etc.. See examples of SLIPPERY used in a sentence.
Slippery means smooth, wet, or oily and difficult to walk on or hold, or dishonest and untrustworthy. Learn more about the word forms, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of slippery in different contexts.
1. tending or liable to cause slipping or sliding, as ice, oil, or a wet surface: a slippery road. 2. tending to slip from the hold or grasp or from position: a slippery rope. 3. likely to slip away or escape: slippery prospects. 4. not to be depended on; tricky or deceitful. 5. unstable or insecure, as conditions: a slippery situation. [1525–35]
(informal) (of a person) that you cannot trust. Don't believe what he says—he's a slippery customer (= person). (informal) (of a situation, subject, problem, etc.) difficult to deal with and that you have to think about carefully. Freedom is a slippery concept (= because its meaning changes according to your point of view).
Slippery things are slimy or wet, or for some other reason cause you to slide on them. A slippery fish is hard to hold in your hand, and a slippery path is easy to slip on. You should drive slowly and cautiously when the road is slippery after it starts to sleet.
