slippery
adjective
1. causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
- slippery sidewalks
- a slippery bar of soap
- the streets are still slippy from the rain
Similar word(s): lubricious, nonstick, slick, sliding, slimed, slimy, slipping, slithering, slithery, smooth, slippy
2. not to be trusted
- how extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is
Similar word(s): untrustworthy, untrusty, tricky
Sentences with slippery as an adjective:
- Oily substances render things slippery.
- a slippery person
- a slippery promise