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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
Lavers programs everything on a DAW like a beatmaker, or a Tetris addict, subordinating and texturizing all these offerings in the slippery swell of drums, samples, and vocals.
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Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
26 June 2026
These fun shoes will also seriously protect you thanks to their textured outsole, which provides a good grip on wet and slippery surfaces.
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Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
Officials identified the victim as a 23-year-old male at Nevada Fall, a notoriously dangerous and slippery area marked by a steep drop and powerful waterfall.
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Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
The velvet coating does a better job of gripping slippery fabrics and delicate garments than plastic or metal alternatives.
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Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
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Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
26 June 2026
These fun shoes will also seriously protect you thanks to their textured outsole, which provides a good grip on wet and slippery surfaces.
—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
Officials identified the victim as a 23-year-old male at Nevada Fall, a notoriously dangerous and slippery area marked by a steep drop and powerful waterfall.
—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
The velvet coating does a better job of gripping slippery fabrics and delicate garments than plastic or metal alternatives.
—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for slippery
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slippery
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The Italian-style grotto is a shady spot to visit on sunny days, with trees sheltering the pool and fountain.
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This woodland native grows in USDA Zones 6-9 and is best suited to shadier areas of the landscape.
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Yet robust economic growth has proved elusive, even as government debt has climbed, leaving successive administrations with little firepower to fix a growing list of related challenges, from crumbling infrastructure to a chronic housing shortage.
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Paul Dugoni, Silicon Valley Bank’s senior credit analyst, presented financial data from roughly 100 winery clients showing that despite average bottle prices near $75, profitability remains elusive across much of the industry.
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Zendaya complemented her partner by wearing a black Christopher Cowan minidress and Christian Louboutin heels, paired with a slicked back hairstyle.
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The main event, though, is the ski room—where ski butlers furnish guests with state-of-the-art skis before sliding them onto the slicked Jardin Alpin piste with or without an instructor.
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Off a slick feed from Houssem Aouar, Algeria’s Riyad Mahrez scored his second goal of the game to give Algeria a 3-2 lead.
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Appollis made some slick dribbles to set up a right-footed shot from outside the box.
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Often, firming lotions are thick and leave a white cast, but this Olay option, which more than 30,000 buyers have picked up in the past month alone, is lightweight, non-greasy, and absorbs quickly.
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On June 18, a similar cloud rose from the Moscow Oil Refinery on the outskirts of the capital, sending greasy black droplets raining down.
Cite this Entry
“Slippery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slippery. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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