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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 definition: 1. If something is slippery, it is wet or smooth so that it slides easily or causes something to…. Learn more.
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.
(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).
Something that is slippery is smooth, wet, or oily and is therefore difficult to walk on or to hold. The tiled floor was wet and slippery. Motorists were warned to beware of slippery conditions.
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]
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.
Something that is slippery is smooth, wet, or oily and is therefore difficult to walk on or to hold. 2. You can describe someone as slippery if you think that they are dishonest in a clever way and cannot be trusted.
smooth and wet and difficult to hold or walk on: Be careful - the floor's slippery. Idioms. a slippery slope. (Definition of slippery from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of slippery. in Chinese (Traditional) 濕滑的，容易打滑的, 狡猾的，滑頭的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 湿滑的，容易打滑的, 狡猾的，滑头的… See more. in Spanish.
SLIPPERY meaning: 1. If something is slippery, it is wet or smooth so that it slides easily or causes something to…. Learn more.
