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Slippery word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition
Synonyms for slippery
Antonyms
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Meaning and definition for "slippery" word

[adjective] being such as to cause things to slip or slide; "slippery sidewalks"; "a slippery bar of soap"; "the streets are still slippy from the rain"
[adjective] not to be trusted; "how extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is"- James Agee
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\Slip"per*y\, a. [See {Slipper}, a.] 1. Having the quality opposite to adhesiveness; allowing or causing anything to slip or move smoothly, rapidly, and easily upon the surface; smooth; glib; as, oily substances render things slippery. 2. Not affording firm ground for confidence; as, a slippery promise. The slippery tops of human state. --Cowley. 3. Not easily held; liable or apt to slip away. The slippery god will try to loose his hold. --Dryden. 4. Liable to slip; not standing firm. --Shak. 5. Unstable; changeable; mutable; uncertain; inconstant; fickle. ``The slippery state of kings.'' --Denham. 6. Uncertain in effect. --L'Estrange. 7. Wanton; unchaste; loose in morals. --Shak. {Slippery elm}. (Bot.)
(a) An American tree ({Ulmus fulva}) with a mucilagenous and slightly aromatic inner bark which is sometimes used medicinally; also, the inner bark itself.
(b) A malvaceous shrub ({Fremontia Californica}); -- so called on the Pacific coast.

Synonyms for slippery

lubricious, nonstick, slick, sliding, slimed, slimy, slipping, slippy, slithering, slithery, tricky, untrustworthy, untrusty

Antonyms: nonslippery

See also: smooth |

The fun area, different aproach to word »slippery«

Let's analyse "slippery" as pure text. This string has Eight letters in Three syllables and Two vowels (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: YREPPILS. Average typing speed for these characters is 2180 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: slippery: 9 + 5 = 14, reduced: 5 (or 3 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Five.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: slippery: 1 + 3 + 9 + 7 + 7 + 5 + 9 + 7 = 48, reduced: 3, and the final result is Three.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
E (1) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1) 9 Hermit Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
L (1) 12 Hanged Man Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
P (2) 16 Tower Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
R (1) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong
S (1) 19 Sun Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
Y (1) 25 Knight of Wands Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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