word
Slippery
SLIH-pur-ee
/ˈslɪpɜːriː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
slippery
Dictionary meaning
Causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide.
Examples
- Slippery sidewalks.
- How extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is- James Agee.
Synonyms: slippy
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