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as in shady
given to acting in secret and to concealing one's intentions
a bar where a lot of slippery characters were known to hang out
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as in elusive
hard to find, capture, or isolate
a slippery concept that we had trouble understanding
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as in slicked
having or being a surface so smooth as to greatly reduce traction
had trouble keeping upright on the slippery ice
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Recent Examples of slippery
Grime and oil on the road surface mix with water to make the road slippery.
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Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Avoid food-contact surfaces, slippery floors, upholstery, and always spot-test first.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 27 May 2026
Heavy rain fell during the second half, leaving the field slippery.
—CBS News, 26 May 2026
That doesn’t really work on slippery clay courts like the ones across Europe, especially in the late spring heat.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 25 May 2026
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Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Avoid food-contact surfaces, slippery floors, upholstery, and always spot-test first.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 27 May 2026
Heavy rain fell during the second half, leaving the field slippery.
—CBS News, 26 May 2026
That doesn’t really work on slippery clay courts like the ones across Europe, especially in the late spring heat.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slippery
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As your seedlings start to grow, trim each pot down to one seedling before exposing them to the outdoor environment in a shady spot for a few hours everyday for at least a week.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
2 June 2026
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Matsui campaign strategist Roger Salazar clapped back against the allegations of shady PAC spending Friday, pointing to super PAC spending on Vang’s behalf.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
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Productivity growth remains elusive.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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However, several sightings of what were believed to be great whites attacking seals actually turned out to be the elusive dusky shark, John Chisholm, adjunct scientist at the New England Aquarium’s Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life, told ABC News.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
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Outside the Grand Rex theater in Paris, the 36-year-old actress arrived in a slicked bob and a bold red lip.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
18 Dec. 2025
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Watts wore a navy blue sparkly dress paired with black mules and a slicked back hairstyle.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Junior Brooke Neale applied a slick tag.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
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But homes are personal spaces, and consumers will need more than a shiny robot and a slick app.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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The key is choosing unsaturated fats over the fried and greasy options that tend to trigger side effects.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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Another factor to note is the color and texture of the flakes themselves; dandruff tends to be yellowish-white, fine, and greasy, while psoriasis produces flakes that are silvery-white, thick, and dry.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
27 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Slippery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slippery. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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