slippery

• Qualifie une surface ou un objet sur lequel il est difficile de se tenir ou de marcher parce qu'il est lisse, mouillé ou glissant. Peut aussi décrire quelque chose de fuyant ou de peu fiable.

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.

   Glissant et mouillé

   • 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.

   Synonymesgreasyicyoilyslickslimysmoothsoapywet

   Antonymesabrasivecoarsedryrough

2. UntrustworthyB2informal

   Used to describe a person who is dishonest or evasive.

   fuyant, évasif

   • 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.

   Synonymescraftydeviousdishonestevasiveshiftyslytrickyuntrustworthywily

   Antonymeshonestreliablestraightforwardtrustworthytruthful