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Slippery

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lubriciousSmooth and glassy; slippery.
slicknounSlippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances.
trickyHard to deal with, complicated.
slitheryThat slithers; that moves like a snake.
slippingnounThe act of something that slips; a slip; a skidding or sudden loosening motion.
slidingnounThe motion of something that slides.
untrustworthyNot deserving of trust; unreliable.
slimynounResembling, of the nature of, covered or daubed with, or abounding in slime
slippy(slightly informal, Western Pennsylvania, UK, Ireland, Ottawa Valley) Slippery.
slimedcovered with or resembling slime
slitheringnounThe act or action of one who slithers.
untrustyNot trusty.
nonstickResistant to sticking.

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nonslipperyNot slippery.

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slippingnounThe act of something that slips; a slip; a skidding or sudden loosening motion.
slippynoun(slightly informal, Western Pennsylvania, UK, Ireland, Ottawa Valley) Slippery.
slitheryThat slithers; that moves like a snake.
slidingDesigned or able to slide.
slitheringnounThe act or action of one who slithers.
slicknounSlippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances.
lubriciousSmooth and glassy; slippery.
nonstickResistant to sticking.
slimynounResembling, of the nature of, covered or daubed with, or abounding in slime
trickyHard to deal with, complicated.
untrustworthyNot deserving of trust; unreliable.
untrustyNot trusty.
slimedcovered with or resembling slime
slidenoun(ergative) To (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface.
slopingverbHaving a slope.
slope(obsolete) Sloping.
slantSloping; oblique; slanted.
gradientRising or descending by regular degrees of inclination.
smoothHaving a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.
wetMade up of liquid or moisture, usually (but not always) water.

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