Slippery

Meaning

smooth and difficult to hold; causing sliding or slipping

difficult to hold, walk on, or deal with because of being smooth, wet, or tricky

Example Sentences

The wet floor was very slippery after cleaning.

The road was slippery after the rain.

Example Expressions

a slippery slope

Synonyms

slick, smooth, greasy, icy, wet, treacherous

Entry 1

slick, smooth, greasy, icy, wet

Entry 2

slick, greasy, icy, treacherous

Antonyms

rough, dry, grippy, textured, stable

Entry 1

rough, dry, grippy, textured, stable

Entry 2

dry, rough, stable

Collocations

slippery surface, slippery slope, slippery road, slippery fish, slippery when wet

Entry 1

slippery surface, slippery slope, slippery road, slippery fish, slippery when wet

Entry 2

slippery road, slippery surface, slippery slope