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slippy

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈslɪpi/
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  • rhymes with -ɪpi

1

adj

Meaning 1

Slippery.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Ireland, Pennsylvania, UK, Western

Qualifier: slightly informal; Ottawa Valley; slightly informal; Ottawa Valley

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Spry, nimble.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Ireland, UK, dated

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • slippery sidewalks
  • a slippery bar of soap
  • the streets are still slippy from the rain

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: slippery

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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