Main 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>2 a: not firmly fixed : unstable b: not precise or fixed in meaning : ambiguous, elusive3: not to be trusted : tricky

— slip·per·i·ness noun