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单词 slithery
释义

slithery

adjective

slith·​ery ˈsli-t͟hə-rē How to pronounce slithery (audio)
: having a slippery surface, texture, or quality

Synonyms

  • greased
  • greasy
  • lubricated
  • oiled
  • slick
  • slicked
  • slippery
  • slippy
See all Synonyms & Antonyms

Example Sentences

She wore a sexy, slithery dress. low tide exposes a stretch of beach strewn with seaweed and slithery rocks
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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1825, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

slithery

adjective

slith·​ery ˈsli-t͟hə-rē How to pronounce slithery (audio)
: having a slippery surface, texture, or quality

slithery

adjective

as in slicked
having or being a surface so smooth as to greatly reduce traction low tide exposes a stretch of beach strewn with seaweed and slithery rocks

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • slicked
  • slippery
  • slick
  • greasy
  • ground
  • lubricated
  • slippy
  • greased
  • oiled
  • sanded
  • glazed
  • burnished
  • brushed
  • coated
  • polished
  • rubbed
  • soapy
  • waxy
  • glossed
  • waxed
  • buffed
  • shined
  • scraped
  • rasped
  • scoured
  • sandpapered
  • scrubbed
  • sandblasted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • rough
  • uneven
  • roughened
  • scuffed
  • coarsened
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