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slippery

slip·per·y

slippery

 
pronunciation:
slI p ri
features:
Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
inflections: slipperier, slipperiest
definition: difficult to hold because of a very smooth surface.
The slippery piece of soap was hard to hold in the shower.
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derivation: slipperiness (n.)