slippery

• صفة تصف سطحًا أو شيئًا يصعب الثبات عليه أو الوقوف عليه لكونه أملس أو مبتلًا أو زلقًا. وتُستعمل أيضًا مجازًا لوصف شخص أو شيء يصعب الإمساك به أو الاعتماد عليه لكونه مراوغًا أو خادعًا.

Describes a surface or object that is difficult to hold or stand on because it is smooth, wet, or greasy.

1. Smooth and wetA2formal

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

   زَلِق

   • The floor was slippery after it was mopped.
   • Be careful on the slippery pavement during winter.
   • The fish was too slippery to hold with bare hands.

   المرادفاتgreasyicyoilyslickslimysmoothsoapywet

   الأضدادabrasivecoarsedryrough

2. UntrustworthyB2informal

   Used to describe a person who is dishonest or evasive.

   مراوغ غير موثوق

   • He's a slippery character; I wouldn't trust him.
   • The politician gave a slippery answer to the question.
   • She has a reputation for being slippery in business deals.

   المرادفاتcraftydeviousdishonestevasiveshiftyslytrickyuntrustworthywily

   الأضدادhonestreliablestraightforwardtrustworthytruthful