slippery

slip-per-y · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Difficult to hold or stand on because of being smooth, wet, or slimy.

  2. 2.

    Evasive and hard to pin down.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    slippery slope — A course leading to disaster.

Related words

Antonyms: rough, stable
See also: evasive, slick, smooth
Synonyms: evasive, slick, smooth

Etymology

From slipper (older form of slippery) + -y.