Advertisement

Advertisement

View definitions for slippery

slippery

Discover More

Example Sentences

Historically, conservatives treated the minimum wage as an affront to free labor and a step on a slippery slope towards statism.

Swiss leaders also dispel the “slippery slope” idea by repeatedly rejecting substantial minimum wage increases.

Hers is a particular brand of essay: writing at its most crystal clear, subject matter at its most slippery and interesting.

The slippery slope argument is a way of keeping the hands-off-the-Internet-entirely philosophy going.

Which is why his efforts to justify his rabid consumption of football wind up feeling so slippery and convoluted.

He will find that “Ice” is a concrete word, and “Slippery” indicates a quality of “Ice” and of other things.

He must write down the first two words, “Ice” and “Slippery,” the latter word under the former.

As Isabel walked carefully down the slippery stair she veiled her eyes to hide the wonder in them.

If these gentlemen had thought to avoid slippery ground, they should have elected to appoint the meeting elsewhere.

The floors and steps are wet and slippery with brine and with the blood of herrings dripping down from one floor to another.

Advertisement

Synonym of the Day

Which one is a synonym for cuddle?Get the answer

Start each day with the Synonym of the Day in your inbox!

By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.

On this page you'll find 115 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to slippery, such as: glistening, greasy, icy, perilous, polished, and silky.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement