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slippery
Examples
The fish was slippery to hold as it wriggled in his grasp, making it challenging to keep a hold of.
The soap made the bathtub slippery, posing a risk of slipping and falling.
02
(of a person) difficult to trust or deal with
Examples
She found him to be a slippery character who always changed his story.
They warned her about his slippery nature, saying he never followed through on promises.
03
leading to confusion or uncertainty
Examples
The instructions for the project were slippery, leaving the team unsure of how to proceed.
His slippery explanations made it hard to understand his true intentions.
Word Family
slip
Verb
slipper
Noun
slippery
Adjective
nonslippery
Adjective
nonslippery
Adjective
slipperiness
Noun
slipperiness
Noun
