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slippery
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
slipperiest
Comparative
slipperier
gradable
Examples
The fish was slippery to hold as it wriggled in his grasp, making it challenging to keep a hold of.
02
(of a person) difficult to trust or deal with
Examples
She found him to be a slippery character who always changed his story.
03
leading to confusion or uncertainty
Examples
The instructions for the project were slippery, leaving the team unsure of how to proceed.
Lexical Tree
nonslippery
slipperiness
slippery
slipper
slip
