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
  • However, experts warn that the light continuously remaining on could indicate that stability and control could be compromised—notably on slick or slippery roads and during certain conditions.
    Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Higgins is also very slippery after the catch, playing with the balance of a basketball player.
    Ben Standig, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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  • In that world, the spoils won’t go to whoever mints the slickest dollar clone, but to whoever owns the outlets— the wallets, apps, and merchant relationships—through which those dollars ultimately flow.
    Christian Catalini, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Electing to play Barcelona at their own possession-based, slick passing game carries a specific kind of risk.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025

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“Slippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slippy. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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