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Definition of: slippery
(slip′ər·ē) adjective ·per·i·er, ·per·i·est
1. Having a surface so smooth that bodies slip or slide easily on it.
2. That evades one's grasp; tricky; elusive.
3. Unreliable; undependable; tricky.
4. Obs. Wanton. [<SLIP- PER2 + -Y3]
—slip′per·i·ly adverb
—slip′per·i·ness noun
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