slippery

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

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.

Έννοιες

ολισθηρός

γλιστερός

αναξιόπιστος

Συνώνυμα

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

Μεταφράσεις

glissant

schlüpfrig

glad

sdrucciolevole

glibberig

scivoloso

escorregadio

glitschig

ongrijpbaar

glatt

resbaladizo

viscido

lubrico

rutschig

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/ˈslɪpəɹi/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

Κληρονομήθηκε από Μέσα Αγγλικά: slipperie

Συγγενές με Μέσα Αγγλικά: slibbri

Συγγενές με Middle Low German: slibberich

Συγγενές με Γερμανικά: schlüpfrig

Συγγενές με Δανικά: slibrig

Συγγενές με Σουηδικά: 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”).