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SLIPPY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: slippier    , slippiest   

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide

Example:

the streets are still slippy from the rain

Synonyms:

slippery; slippy

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

lubricious (having a smooth or slippery quality)

nonstick ((of surfaces especially of cooking utensils) permitting easy removal of adherent food particles)

slick (made slick by e.g. ice or grease)

sliding (being a smooth continuous motion)

slimed; slimy (covered with or resembling slime)

slipping; slithering (moving as on a slippery surface)

slithery (having a slippery surface or quality)

Also:

smooth (having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities)

Derivation:

slip (an unexpected slide)

slip (a slippery smoothness)

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