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
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.
—Claire Rutter, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
Colloidal oatmeal is an excellent ingredient for calming down inflamed skin, and the slippy texture of this cleansing cream-balm feels soft and comfortable on the skin.
—Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023
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
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
Colloidal oatmeal is an excellent ingredient for calming down inflamed skin, and the slippy texture of this cleansing cream-balm feels soft and comfortable on the skin.
—Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 23 Oct. 2023
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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Be prepared for slippery roads and limited visibilities and use caution while driving.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Oh, and there’s also a slick-talking vampire named Remmick (a slippery Jack O’Connell) whose bites transform his victims into a finger-plucking folk band, snapping the necks of their instruments back and forth like a vaudeville act.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Travel impacts are likely where snowfall and gusty winds combine to reduce visibility and create slick road conditions, especially in mountainous terrain.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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While ichthyosaurs slid through the water with slick skin, other marine reptiles evolved streamlined scales.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Slippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slippy. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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