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Slip

/slɪp/

A thin, slippery mix of clay and water.

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📖 Definitions of "Slip"

noun

1
A thin, slippery mix of clay and water.
2
Mud, slime.

🔄 Synonyms of "Slip"

30 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
shiftnoun	A movement to do something, a beginning.
casenoun	An actual event, situation, or fact.
slewnoun	A large amount.
berthnoun	(by extension) A place on a vessel to sleep, especially a bed on the side of a cabin.
sneakverb	One who sneaks; one who moves stealthily to acquire an item or information.
sluenoun	(intransitive) To rotate on an axis; to pivot.
chemisenoun	A short nightdress, or similar piece of lingerie.
tripnoun	A journey; an excursion or jaunt.
splaynoun	(transitive) To spread, spread apart, or spread out (something); to expand.
slicknoun	Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances.
shimmynoun	A dance move involving thrusting the shoulders back and forth alternately.
faux pasnoun	An embarrassing or tactless blunder.
skidnoun	An out-of-control sliding motion as would result from applying the brakes too hard in a car or other vehicle.
errverb	(intransitive, formal) To make a mistake.
stripnoun	(countable) A long, thin piece of land; any long, thin area.
cuttingnoun	(countable, uncountable) The action of the verb to cut.
gaffenoun	A foolish and embarrassing error, especially one made in public; a social blunder; a breach of etiquette.
gaucherienoun	(uncountable) Lack of tact; tactlessness; awkwardness.
mistakenoun	An error.
stealverb	(transitive) To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it.
solecismnoun	An error or improper usage.
elusionnoun	(rare) The act of eluding.
slipupnoun	Alternative form of slip-up. [(idiomatic) A (small) error or mistake; a (minor) misstep.]
mooragenoun	A place where a ship or an aircraft may be moored.
drop offverb	(idiomatic, transitive, especially US) To deliver; to deposit or leave; to allow passengers to alight.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Slip"

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Word	Definition
stripnoun	(countable) A long, thin piece of land; any long, thin area.
pillowcasenoun	A washable, easily removable cloth cover for pillows.
cuttingnoun	(countable, uncountable) The action of the verb to cut.
slicknoun	Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances.
slipupnoun	Alternative form of slip-up. [(idiomatic) A (small) error or mistake; a (minor) misstep.]
mooringnoun	A place to moor a vessel.
mooragenoun	A place where a ship or an aircraft may be moored.
shiftnoun	A movement to do something, a beginning.
berthnoun	(by extension) A place on a vessel to sleep, especially a bed on the side of a cabin.
skidnoun	An out-of-control sliding motion as would result from applying the brakes too hard in a car or other vehicle.
chemisenoun	A short nightdress, or similar piece of lingerie.
teddynoun	(by extension) Any stuffed toy.
slicknessnoun	The property of being slick.
slipperinessnoun	(uncountable) The property of being slippery.
sluenoun	(intransitive) To rotate on an axis; to pivot.
sideslipnoun	(aviation) A flight manoeuvre that uses opposing rudder and aileron inputs to move the aircraft sideways without turning it.
slidenoun	(ergative) To (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface.
slewnoun	A large amount.
splaynoun	(transitive) To spread, spread apart, or spread out (something); to expand.
tripnoun	A journey; an excursion or jaunt.