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slippery

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The meaning (definition) of the word slippery

so smooth that you can slip and slide on it

The word slippery used in a sentence

The ice rink is slippery so we need to hold on.

Words that mean the same as slippery (synonyms)

slipperyicysmooth

Words that mean the opposite of slippery (antonyms)

grippystickyrough

How the word slippery is said around the world

Frenchglissant (gleesahn)
Spanishresbaladizo (raysvahlahtheethoh)
Mandarin (huá)
Hindiफिसलाऊ (pislow)
Arabicزلق (zahleek)
Russianскользкий (skol'zkii)
Portuguese (EU)escorregadio (shkooriguhdeeuu)
Portuguese (BR)escorregadio (ayskohkhaygahjeeuu)
Japanese滑りやすい (suberi yasui)
Germanrutschig (ruuchihy)
Urduپھسلنا (pisahlnah)
Punjabiਤਿਲਕਣ ਵਾਲਾ (tiluhkuhn vahlah)
Korean미끄러운 (miggeureoun)
Hebrewחֲלַקְלַק (khahlahklahk)
Greekολισθηρός (olistheros)
Dutchglad (ghlaht)
Tagalogmadulas (mahdoolahs)
Vietnamesetrơn (churn)
Turkishkaygan (kahygahn)
Persianلغزنده (lahkzahnday)
Polishśliski (shleeskee)
Ukrainianслизький (slyzkyy)
Bengaliপিচ্ছিল (peechcheel)
Swedishhal (hahl)
Italianscivoloso (sheevohlohzoh)

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