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[ adjective ] being such as to cause things to slip or slide

Synonyms

slippy

Examples

"slippery sidewalks" "a slippery bar of soap" "the streets are still slippy from the rain"

Used in print

(Bruce Palmer, "My Brother's Keeper", Many Are...)

He paced slowly , stooping , staring at the damp , slippery floor .

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[ adjective ] not to be trusted

Synonyms

tricky teflon

Examples

"how extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is"- James Agee "they called Reagan the teflon president because mud never stuck to him"

Related terms

untrustworthy

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[ adjective ] not to be trusted

Synonyms

tricky

Examples

"how extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is"- James Agee

Related terms

untrustworthy

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