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slippy

/ˈslɪp.i/

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adjective

/ˈslɪp.i/formalbritishobsolete
  • ruУстаревший или диалектный вариант слова 'скользкий', означающий поверхность, на которой трудно устоять или которая вызывает скольжение.

An old-fashioned or dialectal variant of 'slippery', meaning having a surface that is difficult to stand on or causes sliding.

  1. Slippery or causing slidingB1informal

    Having a surface that is smooth, wet, or icy, making it easy to lose grip or slide.

    ruСкользкий

    • The floor was slippy after the rain, so we walked carefully.
    • Be careful on the slippy pavement near the pool.
    • The fish was too slippy to hold with bare hands.

    Synonymsglassygreasyicyslickslimyslipperysmoothwet

    Antonymscoarsedryroughstickytacky

Forms
  • slippier comparative form
  • slippiest superlative form