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slippery
[ slip-uh-ree, slip-ree ]
slippery
/ -prɪ; ˈslɪpərɪ /
adjective
- causing or tending to cause objects to slip
a slippery road
- liable to slip from the grasp, a position, etc
- not to be relied upon; cunning and untrustworthy
a slippery character
- (esp of a situation) liable to change; unstable
- slippery slopea course of action that will lead to disaster or failure
Derived Forms
- ˈslipperily, adverb
- ˈslipperiness, noun
Other Words From
- slipper·i·ness noun
- non·slipper·y adjective
- un·slipper·y adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of slippery1
Example Sentences
Critics of her measure have raised fears of coercion and a slippery slope to wider legislation taking in more people.
But the virtual safety car turned into a full one, and then as that led the field around, a red flag, when Williams’ Franco Colapinto became the latest of several drivers to crash in the slippery conditions.
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby told the BBC that legalising assisted dying was "dangerous", and could lead to a "slippery slope" where more people would feel compelled to have their life ended medically.
He says it could be caused by fallen leaves "or sometimes you get very strange combinations of mist and rain that can end up creating a bit of an oily surface on top of the rail head and that’s extremely slippery".
He has also spoken of concerns about a "slippery slope" - which Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has also warned of.
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