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slip·per·y
 slippery
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- pronunciation:
- slI
p
ri
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
slipperier, slipperiest |
| definition 1: |
having a slick surface that is difficult to move upon without sliding.
These steps are slippery in winter.- similar words:
- lubricious
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| definition 2: |
difficult to grasp because of a slick surface.
a slippery piece of soap- similar words:
- lubricious
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| definition 3: |
not trustworthy; evasive.
a slippery character- similar words:
- shady, slick
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| related words: |
artful, deceitful, fishy, fugitive, greasy, suspect, suspicious, two-faced |
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| derivation: |
slipperiness (n.) |
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