Slippery: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ง๏ธ
slippery
[ หslษชpษri ]
on a surface
Causing or tending to cause something to slide or fall because of being smooth, wet, icy, etc.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The floor was wet and slippery after the rain.
- Be careful on the slippery ice.
- The rocks near the river are very slippery.
in character
Not to be trusted
Synonyms
devious, shifty, sneaky, untrustworthy
Examples of usage
- He's a slippery character, you never know what he's up to.
- I wouldn't trust him, he's too slippery.
Translations
Translations of the word "slippery" in other languages:
๐ต๐น escorregadio
๐ฎ๐ณ เคซเคฟเคธเคฒเคจ เคญเคฐเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช rutschig
๐ฎ๐ฉ licin
๐บ๐ฆ ัะปะธะทัะบะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ ลliskie
๐ฏ๐ต ๆปใใใใ (suberiyasui)
๐ซ๐ท glissant
๐ช๐ธ resbaladizo
๐น๐ท kaygan
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฏธ๋๋ฌ์ด (mikkeureoun)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฒูู
๐จ๐ฟ kluzkรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ ลกmykฤพavรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ๆป (huรก)
๐ธ๐ฎ spolzek
๐ฎ๐ธ sleipur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐะนาะฐา
๐ฌ๐ช แกแ แแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sรผrรผลkษn
๐ฒ๐ฝ resbaladizo
Word origin
The word 'slippery' has its origin in the Middle English word 'slipery'. It is derived from the Old English word 'slypiฤก' which means causing to slip. Over time, the word evolved to its current form 'slippery' in Modern English. The concept of slipperiness has been a common concern throughout history, especially in relation to safety and caution on slippery surfaces.
See also: slip, slipper, slipperiness, slippers, slipping, slips.