slippy
Hard to stand
Slippy means slippery—likely to cause sliding or loss of grip.
The word is informal and somewhat playful, more common in British English: Watch out, the floor's slippy.
It describes surfaces that are wet, icy, or otherwise treacherous underfoot.
Covered in slick fat
- soapyCovered with suds
- oilyCovered in grease
- slickSmooth or craftily adept
- lubricatedMade slippery for motion
glazed · waxed · polished · wet · icy · mossy · muddy · dewy
Saturated with liquid
- icyFrozen or unfriendly
- frozenSolidified by extreme cold
- rainyMarked by precipitation
- snowyBlanketed in white flakes
sleety · frosty · dewy · humid · flooded · waterlogged · wintry · thawing
Without roughness or difficulty
slithery · buttery · velvety · frictionless · gliding · sliding · skidding · hydroplaning
Apt to cause harm
- treacherousDisloyal and dangerous
- riskyInvolving possible harm
- perilousFraught with danger
- unsafeLikely to cause harm
precarious · accident-prone · unstable · unsteady · wobbly · tricky · deceptive · unreliable
greasy
Covered in slick fat
lubricated · glazed · waxed · polished · wet · icy · mossy · muddy · dewy · frosty
wet
Saturated with liquid
snowy · sleety · frosty · dewy · humid · flooded · waterlogged · wintry · thawing · meltwater
smooth
Without roughness or difficulty
glossy · slithery · buttery · velvety · frictionless · gliding · sliding · skidding · hydroplaning · skittering
dangerous
Apt to cause harm
- treacherousDisloyal and dangerous
- riskyInvolving possible harm
- perilousFraught with danger
unsafe · precarious · accident-prone · unstable · unsteady · wobbly · tricky · deceptive · unreliable · unpredictable
warning
Alert about danger
- carefulExercising caution and attention
- gripSecure manual hold
- tractionAdhesive friction enabling movement
handrail · cleats · grit · salt · sand · signage · awareness · balance · foothold · steadying
- Pittsburghesejagoff, dippy eggs, spicket
- slip awayDepart without detection
- slipping awayGradually leaving or diminishing
- slip outDepart undetected
- slippery slopeArgument predicting inevitable escalation
- glass slipperTransparent formal footwear from folklore
- slipped upMade a careless error
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