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. 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
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Adjective
  • The death of a local woman leads Honey down a slippery path involving religious cults, megalomaniacal pastors and an unexpected romance.
    Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
  • Salamanders live in moist environments to keep their smooth, slippery skin wet in order to breathe, according to the Texas Wildlife Association.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
Adjective
  • But even with slick hair and unpredictable speech patterns, Max Zorin is no match for James Bond.
    EW.com, EW.com, 24 May 2025
  • Early in the process, their characters find themselves being pursued through London at high speeds by cop cars, with Krasinski behind the wheel of a slick Shelby Cobra.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 May 2025

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“Slippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slippy. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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