How to Use slippery in a Sentence

slippery

adjective
  • The trails were muddy and slippery.
  • Fish are slippery to hold.
  • Who wants to deal with a greasy, slippery squeeze-tube?
    — Claire West, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Small hands reached out for the first slice, cool and slippery.
    — New York Times, 4 Apr. 2021
  • Watch for slippery wet rocks at the top and please keep your dog on a leash.
    — Katie Linsky Shaw, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Keep in mind, the sandy trail can feel slippery on the way down at the end.
    — Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2022
  • Be sure to wear shoes with a good grip, as the stones can be quite slippery.
    — Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2024
  • The walls and floors were covered in a slippery ooze of squid ink.
    — Ian Urbina, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Bear in mind that logs and rocks used for footing can be slippery.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
  • My heart pounded, and my palms grew slippery against the wheel.
    — Jennifer Miller, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2021
  • And yet with ice, with snow, that skating is a slippery sport.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Ice isn’t slippery, and packed snow in your tires improves the grip on snow.
    — Dan Carney, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2020
  • The trail was too narrow, the drop-offs too close, the rocks too slippery.
    — Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2021
  • Words are slippery—just like the Force is not the same as a force in physics.
    — Rhett Allain, WIRED, 4 May 2024
  • At one point, his car rolls to a stop on a slippery road short of hitting a guardrail.
    — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026
  • The trails to both falls have steep and rocky terrain that can be loose and slippery when wet.
    — Krissy Waite, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Water shoes are also a must on the slippery rocks!
    — Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Be prepared for slippery roads.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Be prepared for slippery roads.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Be prepared for slippery roads.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Be prepared for slippery roads.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Be prepared for slippery roads.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Be prepared for slippery roads.
    — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Leaves left on walkways and paths in the garden can be slippery when wet.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Not so long ago, another ice storm had trapped us atop our slippery hill.
    — Erin Austen Abbott, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Grime and oil on the road surface mix with water to make the road slippery.
    — Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Grime and oil on the road surface mix with water to make the road slippery.
    — Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Grime and oil on the road surface mix with water to make the road slippery.
    — Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Grime and oil on the road surface mix with water to make the road slippery.
    — Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Grime and oil on the road surface mix with water to make the road slippery.
    — Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 23 Dec. 2025

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