slippery | ||
1. | [ adjective ] being such as to cause things to slip or slide | |
Synonyms: | slippy | |
Examples: | "slippery sidewalks" "a slippery bar of soap" "the streets are still slippy from the rain" |
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Related terms: | nonslippery slipping sliding nonstick slimed lubricious slithery slick smooth | |
2. | [ adjective ] not to be trusted | |
Synonyms: | tricky teflon | |
Examples: | "how extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is"- James Agee "they called Reagan the teflon president because mud never stuck to him" |
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Related terms: | untrustworthy | |
3. | [ adjective ] not to be trusted | |
Synonyms: | tricky | |
Examples: | "how extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is"- James Agee |
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Related terms: | untrustworthy | |
Similar spelling: |
slipper slapper slippered sleeper slivery slipperwort slavery Slover sliver Slifer slaver slobber sleepers slabber |