English Explanatory Dictionary

slippy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Slippery.
  2. Spry, nimble.

Pronunciation

/ˈslɪpi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-slippy.wav

Word forms

slippy slippier slippiest

Etymology

From slip + -y. Compare Old English slipiġ (“slippy, slimy, viscid”).

Derived words

slippily slippiness slippy map
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