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slippery

释义

slippery

adjective

UK /ˈslɪpəri/

Word Forms

adjective	slippery
comparative	slipperier
superlative	slipperiest

1
a slippery surface, object etc is difficult to move on or to hold because it is smooth, wet, or covered in something such as ice or oil
Take care, the steps are slippery.
Synonyms and related words
Hard and smooth
smooth
flat
level
Synonyms and related words
Wet to the touch or looking wet
wet
damp
soaked
2
informalsomeone who is slippery is clever but dishonest, so that you cannot trust them
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe dishonest people and behaviour
clever
dubious
corrupt
3
as slippery as an eel
devious, unreliable or deceitful
I wouldn’t trust him because he is as slippery as an eel.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 11/07/2017
Open Dictionary - July2017

slippery

adjective

US /ˈslɪp(ə)ri/

Word Forms

adjective	slippery
comparative	slipperier
superlative	slipperiest

1
a slippery surface, object, etc. is difficult to move on or to hold because it is smooth, wet, or covered in something such as ice or oil
Take care, the steps are slippery.
Synonyms and related words
Hard and smooth
smooth
flat
level
Synonyms and related words
Wet to the touch or looking wet
wet
damp
soaked
2
informalsomeone who is slippery is clever but dishonest, so that you cannot trust them
Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe dishonest people and behavior
dishonest
fraudulent
unscrupulous
3
as slippery as an eel
devious, unreliable or deceitful
I wouldn’t trust him because he is as slippery as an eel.
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 11/07/2017
Open Dictionary - July2017

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