slipper

(noun, adjective, verb)

adjective

1. (obsolete) slippery

- O! trustless state of earthly things, and slipper hope / Of mortal men. — Spenser.

noun

1. low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors

Definition categories: man–made, footgear, footwear

2. a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction

Similar word(s): skidder, slider

Definition categories: person, individual, mortal, somebody, someone, soul

Sentences with slipper as a noun:

- Get out of bed, put on your slippers, and come downstairs.

verb

1. (Britain, Australia, New Zealand) To spank with a plimsoll as corporal punishment.