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slippery surface

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  • slippery — having a slippery surface, c.1500, from M.E. sliper (adj.), from O.E. slipor slippery (see SLIP (Cf. slip) (v.)) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Metaphoric sense of deceitful is first recorded 1550s. Related: Slipperiness. In a figurative sense, slippery slope… …   Etymology dictionary

  • slippery — UK [ˈslɪpərɪ] / US [ˈslɪp(ə)rɪ] adjective Word forms slippery : adjective slippery comparative slipperier superlative slipperiest 1) a slippery surface, object etc is difficult to move on or to hold because it is smooth, wet, or covered in… …   English dictionary

  • slippery — slip|per|y [ slıp(ə)ri ] adjective 1. ) a slippery surface, object, etc. is difficult to move on or hold because it is smooth, wet, or covered in something such as ice or oil 2. ) INFORMAL someone who is slippery is clever but dishonest, so that… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • slippery — [ˈslɪpəri] adj 1) a slippery surface or object is difficult to move on or hold because it is smooth or wet 2) informal clever but dishonest …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • Slippery rail — is an adverse condition of railroads caused by fallen moist leaves that lie on and cling to the top surface of the rails of railroad tracks. The condition can cause severe premature wear on railroad equipment, delay railroad traffic and force… …   Wikipedia

  • Slippery — Slip per*y, a. [See {Slipper}, a.] 1. Having the quality opposite to adhesiveness; allowing or causing anything to slip or move smoothly, rapidly, and easily upon the surface; smooth; glib; as, oily substances render things slippery. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Slippery elm — Slippery Slip per*y, a. [See {Slipper}, a.] 1. Having the quality opposite to adhesiveness; allowing or causing anything to slip or move smoothly, rapidly, and easily upon the surface; smooth; glib; as, oily substances render things slippery.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • slippery — [slip′ər ē, slip′rē] adj. slipperier, slipperiest [altered < ME sliper, slippery < OE slipor, akin to MHG slupferic: for IE base see SLIP1] 1. causing or liable to cause sliding or slipping, as a wet, waxed, or greasy surface 2. tending to… …   English World dictionary

  • slippery — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look ▪ become, get ▪ The concrete gets slippery when it s wet. ▪ make sth …   Collocations dictionary

  • surface*/*/*/ — [ˈsɜːfɪs] noun I 1) [C] the top layer or outside part of something a smooth/rough/hard surface[/ex] Road surfaces are slippery from the rain.[/ex] We saw fish swimming just under the surface of the water.[/ex] 2) [C] a flat area All surfaces in… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • slippery — slipperiness, n. /slip euh ree, slip ree/, adj., slipperier, slipperiest. 1. tending or liable to cause slipping or sliding, as ice, oil, a wet surface, etc.: a slippery road. 2. tending to slip from the hold or grasp or from position: a slippery …   Universalium

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