slippery

Betekenis (Engels)

1. Of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.
2. (broadly, figuratively) Evasive; difficult to pin down.
3. (obsolete) Liable to slip; not standing firm.
4. Unstable; changeable; inconstant.
5. (obsolete) Wanton; unchaste; loose in morals.

Sinonieme

smooth

slimy

slick

greasy

viscous

tricky

slithery

slippy

sticky

flat

evasive

slip

elusive

polished

crafty

shining

be slippery

even

uncertain

shifty

oily

cunning

lubricous

slide

lubricious

muddy

oil

risque

scheming

shilly-shally

shiny

shrewd

skiddy

sleek

sly

smarmy

smeary

sneaky

subtle

sweep away

undependable

unfaithful

unreliable

unstable

unsteady

untrustworthy

untrusty

untruthful

variable

wet

Vertalings

glissant

schlüpfrig

glad

sdrucciolevole

glibberig

escorregadio

ongrijpbaar

resbaladizo

glitschig

glatt

scivoloso

viscido

rutschig

lubrico

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈslɪpəɹi/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: slipperie

Verwante met Middle English: slibbri

Verwante met Middle Low German: slibberich

Verwante met Duits: schlüpfrig

Verwante met Deens: slibrig

Verwante met Sweeds: slipprig

In summary

From Middle English slipperie, an extended form ( + -y) of Middle English slipper, sliper (“slippery”), from Old English slipor (“slippery”), from Proto-Germanic *slipraz (“smooth, slippery”), equivalent to slip + -er. Compare also Middle English slibbri, slubbri (“slippery”) borrowed from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German slibberich (“slippery”). Cognate with German schlüpfrig (“slippery”), Danish slibrig (“slippery”), Swedish slipprig (“slippery”).