slidey

Prone to sliding

Slidey describes something that slides easily or has a slippery quality: The floor was all slidey after they waxed it.

The word is informal and playful, often used when *slippery* feels too clinical.

It can describe surfaces, textures, or movements: These socks are too slidey for the stairs.

slippery

slick

Smooth or craftily adept

slimy · wet · lubricated · frictionless · slippy · skiddy · hydroplane · treacherous · precarious · hazardous

icy

ice-skating

Gliding on blades over frozen surfaces

frozen · luge · bobsleigh · snowboarding · skiing · skater · curling · toboggan · hockey · glissade

playful

playground

Children's outdoor recreation space

  • swingsetOutdoor frame with seats
  • seesawPivoting playground plank
  • chuteInclined passage for descent

bouncy · whoosh · wheee · swoosh · zoom · glide

lubricated

oil

Slippery viscous fluid

  • greaseThick oily lubricant
  • lubricantFriction-reducing substance
  • waxPliable waterproof substance

polish · silicone · teflon · pomade · glaze · buttered · oiled · greased · nonstick · glycerin

Opposites
surface friction/traction

slideygrippy

Having strong traction

sticky · tacky · rough · textured · non-slip

tactile grip quality

slideygrippy

Having strong traction

secure · firm · tacky · sticky · grabby

Phrases
Family

slide, sliding, slid, slides, slider, sliders, slideshow

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G