HyperDic: slippy

English > 1 sense of the word slippy:
ADJECTIVEallslippy, slipperycausing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
English > slippy: 1 sense > adjective 1
MeaningCausing or tending to cause things to slip or slide.
Example "the streets are still slippy from the rain"
Synonymslippery
NarrowerlubriciousHaving a smooth or slippery quality
nonstick(of surfaces especially of cooking utensils) permitting easy removal of adherent food particles
slickmade slick by e.g. ice or grease
slidingA smooth continuous motion
slimed, slimyCovered with or resembling slime
slipping, slitheringMoving as on a slippery surface
slitheryHaving a slippery surface or quality
See alsosmoothHaving a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
Oppositenonslipperynot slippery
Spanishdesplazable, escurridizo, resbaladizo, resbaloso
Catalanrelliscós, rellisquent
Nounsslipan unexpected slide
slipa slippery smoothness

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