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slipperyMain Entry: slip·pery Pronunciation: \ˈsli-p(ə-)rē\ Function: adjective Inflected Form(s): slip·per·i·er; slip·per·i·est Etymology: alteration of Middle English slipper Date: circa 1500 1 a : causing or tending to cause something to slide or fall <slippery roads> b : tending to slip from the grasp <a slippery fish> — slip·per·i·ness noun
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