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DEFINITIONS OF:
slippery
1
adj
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
“
slippery
sidewalks”
“a
slippery
bar of soap”
Synonyms:
slippy
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
smooth
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
Antonyms:
nonslippery
not slippery; not likely to slip or skid
nonskid
designed to reduce or prevent skidding
nonslip
designed to reduce or prevent slipping
rough
,
unsmooth
having or caused by an irregular surface
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adj
not to be trusted
“"how extraordinarily
slippery
a liar the camera is"- James Agee”
Synonyms:
tricky
untrustworthy
,
untrusty
not worthy of trust or belief
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