English adjective: slippery | |||
1. | slippery causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide | ||
Samples | Slippery sidewalks. A slippery bar of soap. The streets are still slippy from the rain. | ||
Synonyms | slippy | ||
Similar | lubricious, nonstick, slick, sliding, slimed, slimy, slipping, slithering, slithery | ||
See also | smooth | ||
Antonyms | nonslippery | ||
2. | slippery not to be trusted | ||
Samples | How extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is. | ||
Synonyms | tricky | ||
Similar | untrustworthy, untrusty | ||
Antonyms | trustworthy, trusty | ||