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
Adding floodlights on the outside courts would not solve the issue of grass courts becoming slippy once night falls and the temperature drops.
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Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 6 July 2025
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
Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 6 July 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slippy
Adjective
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The Supima cotton sheet set is made with a sateen weave, offering a light sheen like you’d get in bamboo sheets without the slippery feel.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
10 Sep. 2025
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But more problematic to the scientists today is that the eels are nocturnal, good at hiding and very, very slippery.—
Wesley Bruer,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Jason Ardizzone-West’s set is a predictable slick white box, its blank surfaces submissive to the constant barrage of Brad Peterson’s video projections.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Having his slick-fielding pal Ha-Seong Kim as a teammate again seemed to bring out the best in Jurickson Profar in their first game together with the Atlanta Braves.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Slippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slippy. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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