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slippery::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | tricky |
| Derivation | slipperiness |
how extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is.
slippery::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | slippy |
| Derivation | slipperiness |
slippery sidewalks.
a slippery bar of soap.
Examples of slippery
slippery
After a few dozen slippery feet I thought better of it, and reversed slowly out.
From the bloomberg.com
That helps with the overall packaging and gives you more grip on slippery roads.
From the express.co.uk
Moreover, if this slippery substance clumps together, it could form dark matter.
From the newscientist.com
Harbouring bad feelings is a slippery slope which would erode your relationship.
From the guardian.co.uk
Insuring against valuables is a bit of a slippery slope and can encourage fraud.
From the techcrunch.com
Outside, the slippery back deck, the only place to navigate, wasn't much better.
From the nzherald.co.nz
On the last curve it was getting a bit slippery but we managed to bring it home.
From the independent.co.uk
Off the dribble, Hamilton was too slippery and fast to the basket for Westfield.
From the washingtonpost.com
Fresh pasta is made with soft wheat and eggs and has a slinky, slippery texture.
From the latimes.com
- Causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide; "slippery sidewalks"; "a slippery bar of soap"; "the streets are still slippy from the rain"
- Not to be trusted; "how extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is"- James Agee
- Of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc; Evasive; difficult to pin down
- Usually associated with gravel highways following heavy rains.
- Slippery road surface covered with hard ice or snow on more than 20% of the stretch of road in question.
- When a card is destroyed, flip a coin. If you win, return it to play.
- That's what might happen when it is slippery:
