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Sliding

🔄 Synonyms of "Sliding"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
slippery	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.
slippy	(slightly informal, Western Pennsylvania, UK, Ireland, Ottawa Valley) Slippery.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Sliding"

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Word	Definition
slippery	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.
slippy	(slightly informal, Western Pennsylvania, UK, Ireland, Ottawa Valley) Slippery.
glidingnoun	The action or motion of something that glides.
slippingnoun	The act of something that slips; a slip; a skidding or sudden loosening motion.
descendingnoun	Moving or sloping downwards.
falling	a real-time card game from James Ernest in which all players are falling from the sky for no apparent reason.
driftingnoun	Moving aimlessly or at the mercy of external forces.
mobilenoun	Pertaining to or by agency of mobile phones.
movablenoun	Capable of being moved, lifted, carried, drawn, turned, or conveyed, or in any way made to change place or posture; not fixed or stationary.
roamingnoun	(uncountable, telecommunications) The ability to use a cell phone outside of its original registering zone.
movingnoun	(not comparable) That moves or move.
shiftingnoun	A shift or change; a shifting movement.
decliningnoun	decline
slumpingnoun	the result of a slumping movement, like that of a mountain
slidernoun	Agent noun of slide: that which slides.
runnernoun	Agent noun of run; one who runs.
diminishingnoun	becoming smaller
skidverb	An out-of-control sliding motion as would result from applying the brakes too hard in a car or other vehicle.
purseverb	(transitive) To press (one's lips) in and together so that they protrude.
sneakingnoun	Secret or underhand; not openly avowed.