slippier
Harder to grip
Slippier is the comparative form of slippy, meaning more slippery or harder to grip.
Slippy is informal and somewhat regional—more common in British English and certain American dialects: The roads are even slippier after the freezing rain.
Watch out, the deck gets slippier when it's wet.
Smooth or craftily adept
- glossySmooth and shiny
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- sleekSmooth and elegant
glazed · waxed · oiled · greased · silky · buffed · gleaming · satiny
Hard to find
- evasiveAvoiding direct response
- slickSmooth or craftily adept
- craftyCleverly deceptive
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
wily · dodgy · cagey · shifty · noncommittal · equivocating · wriggling · squirming
Apt to cause harm
- treacherousDisloyal and dangerous
- perilousFraught with danger
- riskyInvolving possible harm
- unsafeLikely to cause harm
precarious · unstable · unsteady · accident-prone · fall · stumble · tumble · spill
Having no resistance
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- slideSmooth continuous movement
- skimPass over lightly
- skidUncontrolled lateral slide
hydroplane · nonstick · Teflon · hydrophobic · lubricated · silicone · coated · buttery
slick
Smooth or craftily adept
sleek · glazed · waxed · oiled · greased · silky · buffed · gleaming · satiny · lustrous
elusive
Hard to find
cunning · wily · dodgy · cagey · shifty · noncommittal · equivocating · wriggling · squirming · ducking
dangerous
Apt to cause harm
- treacherousDisloyal and dangerous
- perilousFraught with danger
- riskyInvolving possible harm
unsafe · precarious · unstable · unsteady · accident-prone · fall · stumble · tumble · spill · injury
frictionless
Having no resistance
skid · hydroplane · nonstick · Teflon · hydrophobic · lubricated · silicone · coated · buttery · soapy
frozen
Solidified by extreme cold
freezing · sleet · hail · winter · permafrost · thawing · meltwater · compacted
- slipping awayGradually leaving or diminishing
- slipping upMaking a careless mistake
- slipping through the cracksEscaping detection or aid
- slipping intoGradually entering or assuming
- slipping inEntering unobtrusively
- slipping under the radarAvoiding scrutiny or observation