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slippery adjective

  /ˈslɪpəɹi/ , /ˈslɪpɹi/
  • Of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.
 glissant

slipperiness noun

  • (uncountable) The property of being slippery.
 verglas
slippery jack
bolet jaune, nonette voilée
slippery slope
pente glissante, pente savonneuse
slippery elm
orme rouge
caution - slippery when wet
attention, plancher mouillé, attention, sol glissant
slippery Jack
bolet jaune
be on a slippery slope
être sur la pente savonneuse
slippery as an eel
glissant comme une anguille
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