slippery

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈslɪpəri/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈslɪpəri, ˈslɪpri/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(slip′ə rē, slip′rē)

Inflections of 'slippery' (adj):
slipperier
adj comparative
slipperiest
adj superlative

Collocations for "slippery"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "slippery" in context.

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slippery

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
adj
  1. a slippery [road, path, surface]
  2. the [road] is slippery from the [rain, snow, ice]
  3. [skidded, slid, fell] on the slippery [road]
  4. [drive, walk, cycle] on a slippery [road]
  5. [caution, beware, attention]: slippery (floor)
  6. (can be, is) slippery when wet
  7. is slippery and [wet, dangerous, slimy]
  8. is slippery in some [spots, places, sections]
  9. wearing slippery [sandals, boots, shoes, footwear]
  10. [ski, run, cycle] down a slippery slope
  11. [the business, her career] is heading down a slippery [slope, path]
additional examples
  1. a slippery [road, path, surface]
  2. the [road] is slippery from the [rain, snow, ice]
  3. [skidded, slid, fell] on the slippery [road]
  4. [drive, walk, cycle] on a slippery [road]
  5. [caution, beware, attention]: slippery (floor)
  6. (can be, is) slippery when wet
  7. is slippery and [wet, dangerous, slimy]
  8. is slippery in some [spots, places, sections]
  9. wearing slippery [sandals, boots, shoes, footwear]
  10. [ski, run, cycle] down a slippery slope
  11. [the business, her career] is heading down a slippery [slope, path]
  12. is a slippery [politician, crook, scoundrel, senator, person, character]
'slippery' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bog - corner - eel - icy - pavement - platform - slime - slimy - slope - smooth

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