slippery
adjectiveUK /ˈslɪp.ər.i/
US /ˈslɪp.ɚ.i/
Something slippery is smooth and wet, so it is hard to hold or walk on.
Be careful, the floor is slippery after the rain.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Hard to hold onto or catch because it moves easily.
The fish was slippery and jumped out of my hands.
3. Tricky or not to be trusted; hard to pin down.
He gave a slippery answer that avoided the question.
4. A surface that causes sliding or falling.
The slippery road made driving dangerous.