as in slippery
having or being a surface so smooth as to greatly reduce traction
bathtubs are a little too slippy for the elderly residents, so grab rails are standard fixtures
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Recent Examples of slippy
This is great for small and large rugs that can get a bit slippy.
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Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
Adding floodlights on the outside courts would not solve the issue of grass courts becoming slippy once night falls and the temperature drops.
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Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
Your discharge may be thick sometimes and thinner or slippier at other times.
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Wendy Wisner,
Health,
20 Nov. 2024
The plastic is shatter-proof, which is great in a bathroom with those hard and slippy surfaces.
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Claire Rutter,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2024
Vibram MegaGrip at the outsole provides confident traction in slippy wet terrain, and the dual-density EVA footbed softens every footfall.
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Nathan Borchelt,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2023
Bestreviews,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
Adding floodlights on the outside courts would not solve the issue of grass courts becoming slippy once night falls and the temperature drops.
—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
Your discharge may be thick sometimes and thinner or slippier at other times.
—
Wendy Wisner,
Health,
20 Nov. 2024
The plastic is shatter-proof, which is great in a bathroom with those hard and slippy surfaces.
—
Claire Rutter,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2024
Vibram MegaGrip at the outsole provides confident traction in slippy wet terrain, and the dual-density EVA footbed softens every footfall.
—
Nathan Borchelt,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slippy
Adjective
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The American Southwest has a way of making scale feel slippery.
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For example, slim velvet hangers save room on the rod and help slippery items stay put.
Adjective
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Zendaya complemented her partner by wearing a black Christopher Cowan minidress and Christian Louboutin heels, paired with a slicked back hairstyle.
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The main event, though, is the ski room—where ski butlers furnish guests with state-of-the-art skis before sliding them onto the slicked Jardin Alpin piste with or without an instructor.
Adjective
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However, these benefits can’t be fully enjoyed if you’re left with flat and slick strands.
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The hair at the crown is smoothed back but not slick—in fact, there’s a decent amount of volume up top—with virtually no visible part.
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“Slippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slippy. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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