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Uncommonslippery
The correct spelling is slippery.
How to pronounce slippery
/ˈslɪpəɹi/
adjectiveIPA: /ˈslɪpəɹi/
Say it like: Sli-ppe-ree
The correct spelling is slippery. 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. For example: "Oily substances render things slippery."
Usage Examples
“Oily substances render things slippery.”
“a slippery person”
Definition
adjective
- 1.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.
- 2.(by extension) Evasive; difficult to pin down.
- 3.Liable to slip; not standing firm.
- 4.Unstable; changeable; inconstant.
- 5.Wanton; unchaste; loose in morals.
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