treadless
Lacking grip pattern
Treadless describes something lacking tread—the raised pattern on a surface designed for grip.
Most often applied to worn tires that have lost their grooves and become dangerously smooth: Those treadless tires won't pass inspection.
Can also describe shoes or stairs without textured surfaces.
Damaged by use
- baldWithout hair on head
- smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
- slickSmooth or craftily adept
- bareLacking any covering
tire · rubber · unsafe · grip · traction · skid · hydroplane · weathered
Lacking friction, hard-to-grasp
- dress shoesElegant footwear for occasions
- loafersLaceless slip-on shoes
- resoleReplace shoe bottoms
- cobblerShoe repair artisan
formal shoes · leather soles · dance shoes · ballet flats · moccasins · ungripped · patent leather
Endless loop transporter
- pulleyGrooved wheel for rope
- rollerRotating cylindrical tool
- idlerHabitually unproductive person
- machineryCollective mechanical equipment
drive belt · timing belt · serpentine · continuous · seamless · cylinder · drum
worn
Damaged by use
bare · tire · rubber · unsafe · grip · traction · skid · hydroplane · weathered · degraded
slippery
Lacking friction, hard-to-grasp
- dress shoesElegant footwear for occasions
- loafersLaceless slip-on shoes
- resoleReplace shoe bottoms
cobbler · formal shoes · leather soles · dance shoes · ballet flats · moccasins · ungripped · patent leather
conveyor belt
Endless loop transporter
machinery · drive belt · timing belt · serpentine · continuous · seamless · cylinder · drum