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slippy

UK/ˈslɪpi/ uncommon dated uk

adjective

1.

being such as to cause things to slip or slide

  • “slippery sidewalks”
  • “a slippery bar of soap”
  • “the streets are still slippy from the rain”
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Origin

From slip + -y. Compare Old English slipiġ (“slippy, slimy, viscid”).

Phrases

  • slippy map

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