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slippery

Slippery vs Sloppy - What's the difference?

slippery | sloppy |


As adjectives the difference between slippery and sloppy

is that slippery is of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc while sloppy is very wet; covered in or composed of slop.

Slippery vs We - What's the difference?

slippery | we |


As an adjective slippery

is of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.

As a verb we is

see.

Slippery vs Wey - What's the difference?

slippery | wey |


As an adjective slippery

is of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.

As a proper noun wey is

an english river which flows through guildford, and is a tributary of the thames.

High vs Slippery - What's the difference?

high | slippery |


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between high and slippery

is that high is (obsolete) to rise while slippery is (obsolete) wanton; unchaste; loose in morals.

As adjectives the difference between high and slippery

is that high is elevated in position or status; above many things while slippery is of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.

As a noun high

is (obsolete) thought; intention; determination; purpose or high can be a period of euphoria, from excitement or from an intake of drugs.

As an adverb high

is in or to an elevated position.

As a verb high

is (obsolete) to rise or high can be to hie; to hasten.

Slender vs Slippery - What's the difference?

slender | slippery |


As adjectives the difference between slender and slippery

is that slender is thin; slim while slippery is of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.

Slippery vs Ambiguous - What's the difference?

slippery | ambiguous |


As adjectives the difference between slippery and ambiguous

is that slippery is of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc while ambiguous is open to multiple interpretations.

Slippery vs Flippant - What's the difference?

slippery | flippant | Related terms |

Slippery is a related term of flippant.


As adjectives the difference between slippery and flippant

is that slippery is of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc while flippant is (archaic) glib; speaking with ease and rapidity.

Slippery vs Voluble - What's the difference?

slippery | voluble | Related terms |

Slippery is a related term of voluble.


As adjectives the difference between slippery and voluble

is that slippery is of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc while voluble is (of a person or a manner of speaking) fluent or having a ready flow of speech; garrulous or loquacious; tonguey.

Blunder vs Slippery - What's the difference?

blunder | slippery |


As a noun blunder

is a clumsy or embarrassing mistake.

As a verb blunder

is to make a clumsy or stupid mistake.

As an adjective slippery is

of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.

Gooey vs Slippery - What's the difference?

gooey | slippery |


As adjectives the difference between gooey and slippery

is that gooey is of or relating to goo while slippery is of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.

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