slippery 音标拼音: [sl'ɪpɚi] [sl'ɪpri]
a . 滑的,光滑的,靠不住的,圆滑的,不稳固的,含糊的
滑的,光滑的,靠不住的,圆滑的,不稳固的,含糊的
slippery adj 1 :
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide ;
"
slippery sidewalks "; "
a slippery bar of soap "; "
the streets are still slippy from the rain " [
synonym : {
slippery },
{
slippy }] [
ant : {
nonslippery }]
2 :
not to be trusted ; "
how extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is "-
James Agee [
synonym : {
slippery }, {
tricky }]
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 .
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2 .
Not affording firm ground for confidence ;
as ,
a slippery promise .
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The slippery tops of human state . --
Cowley .
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3 .
Not easily held ;
liable or apt to slip away .
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The slippery god will try to loose his hold .
--
Dryden .
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4 .
Liable to slip ;
not standing firm . --
Shak .
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5 .
Unstable ;
changeable ;
mutable ;
uncertain ;
inconstant ;
fickle . "
The slippery state of kings ." --
Denham .
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6 .
Uncertain in effect . --
L '
Estrange .
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7 .
Wanton ;
unchaste ;
loose in morals . --
Shak .
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{
Slippery elm }. (
Bot .)
(
a )
An American tree ({
Ulmus fulva })
with a mucilagenous and slightly aromatic inner bark which is sometimes used medicinally ;
also ,
the inner bark itself .
(
b )
A malvaceous shrub ({
Fremontia Californica }); --
so called on the Pacific coast .
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186 Moby Thesaurus words for "
slippery ":
Machiavellian ,
Machiavellic ,
acute ,
adipose ,
ambidextrous ,
amoral ,
arch ,
artful ,
astute ,
blubbery ,
buttery ,
butyraceous ,
cagey ,
calculating ,
canny ,
changeable ,
chiseling ,
chrismal ,
chrismatory ,
clever ,
collusive ,
conscienceless ,
corrupt ,
corrupted ,
covinous ,
crafty ,
criminal ,
critical ,
crooked ,
cunning ,
cute ,
dangerous ,
dark ,
deceitful ,
deep ,
deep -
laid ,
delicate ,
designing ,
desultory ,
devious ,
diplomatic ,
dishonest ,
dishonorable ,
disloyal ,
double ,
double -
dealing ,
doubtful ,
dubious ,
elusive ,
elusory ,
evasive ,
faithless ,
false ,
falsehearted ,
fat ,
fatty ,
feline ,
felonious ,
finagling ,
fishy ,
foxy ,
fraudulent ,
furtive ,
glassy ,
greased ,
greasy ,
guileful ,
hazardous ,
icy ,
ill -
got ,
ill -
gotten ,
immoral ,
inconstant ,
indirect ,
infirm ,
ingenious ,
insecure ,
insidious ,
insubstantial ,
inventive ,
knowing ,
lardaceous ,
lardy ,
lubric ,
lubricated ,
lubricious ,
malingering ,
mucoid ,
not kosher ,
oiled ,
oily ,
oleaginous ,
oleic ,
on slippery ground ,
on thin ice ,
pawky ,
perfidious ,
perilous ,
politic ,
precarious ,
provisional ,
questionable ,
ready ,
reptilian ,
resourceful ,
rich ,
risky ,
rotten ,
scheming ,
sebaceous ,
serpentine ,
shady ,
shaky ,
shameless ,
sharp ,
shifting ,
shifty ,
shirking ,
shrewd ,
sinister ,
sleek ,
slick ,
sliddery ,
slimy ,
slipper ,
slippy ,
slithery ,
sly ,
smooth ,
snaky ,
sneaky ,
soaped ,
soapy ,
sophistical ,
stealthy ,
strategic ,
subtile ,
subtle ,
suety ,
supple ,
surreptitious ,
suspicious ,
tactical ,
tallowy ,
temporary ,
tentative ,
ticklish ,
touch -
and -
go ,
touchy ,
treacherous ,
trickish ,
tricksy ,
tricky ,
two -
faced ,
uncertain ,
unconscienced ,
unconscientious ,
unconscionable ,
unctuous ,
undependable ,
underhand ,
underhanded ,
unethical ,
unfaithworthy ,
unguent ,
unguentary ,
unguentous ,
unprincipled ,
unreliable ,
unsavory ,
unscrupulous ,
unsolid ,
unsound ,
unstable ,
unsteadfast ,
unsteady ,
unstraightforward ,
unsubstantial ,
unsure ,
untrustworthy ,
variable ,
vulpine ,
wary ,
wily ,
without remorse ,
without shame
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SLIPPERY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of SLIPPERY is causing or tending to cause something to slide or fall How to use slippery in a sentence
SLIPPERY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary SLIPPERY definition: 1 If something is slippery, it is wet or smooth so that it slides easily or causes something to… Learn more
slippery adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage . . . (informal) (of a person) that you cannot trust Don't believe what he says—he's a slippery customer (= person) (informal) (of a situation, subject, problem, etc ) difficult to deal with and that you have to think about carefully Freedom is a slippery concept (= because its meaning changes according to your point of view)
Slippery - definition of slippery by The Free Dictionary 1 tending or liable to cause slipping or sliding, as ice, oil, or a wet surface: a slippery road 2 tending to slip from the hold or grasp or from position: a slippery rope 3 likely to slip away or escape: slippery prospects 4 not to be depended on; tricky or deceitful 5 unstable or insecure, as conditions: a slippery situation
slippery, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary What does the adjective slippery mean? There are 20 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective slippery , two of which are labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
SLIPPERY Definition Meaning - Dictionary. com Slippery definition: tending or liable to cause slipping slip or sliding, as ice, oil, a wet surface, etc See examples of SLIPPERY used in a sentence
SLIPPERY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary Something that is slippery is smooth, wet, or greasy, making it difficult to walk on or to hold
Slippery Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary SLIPPERY meaning: 1 : difficult to stand on, move on, or hold because of being smooth, wet, icy, etc ; 2 : not easy to understand or identify in an exact way
SLIPPERY - Definition Meaning - Reverso English Dictionary Slippery definition: difficult to hold or stand on because of being smooth or wet Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words Discover expressions like "slippery slope", "slippery elm", "slippery slide"
SLIPPERY Synonyms: 121 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster Synonyms for SLIPPERY: shady, shifty, dark, slick, sneaky, treacherous, furtive, sly; Antonyms of SLIPPERY: straightforward, forthright, plain, open, direct, frank, candid, plainspoken