Definitions

slippery

[slip-uh-ree, slip-ree] / ˈslɪp ə ri, ˈslɪp ri /

ADJECTIVE

smooth, slick

Synonyms

STRONGEST

glistening greasy icy perilous polished silky unsafe unstable wet

WEAK

glacé glassy glazed like a skating rink lubricious lustrous satiny sleek slimy soapy unctuous unsteady waxy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dry safe secure

WEAK

unslippery

ADJECTIVE

uncertain, unreliable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

elusive shifty slick smooth treacherous tricky unpredictable unsafe unstable

WEAK

cagey changeable crafty cunning devious dishonest duplicitous evasive false fly-by-night foxy inconstant insecure mutable slithery sneaky two-faced unsteady untrustworthy variable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forthright frank harmless honest rough

WEAK

certain definite reliable stable

Example Sentences

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It gets slippery, dirty, and creates a bit of a mess.

From Barron's

"The wind cannot get hold of the roof. It is too slippery," Oteg said.

From Literature

I tried to scramble up, but my petticoat was heavy with mud and water, and the rocks were slippery under my bare feet.

From Literature