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slippery (adjective)

Something that is slippery is smooth, wet, or greasy, making it difficult to hold or to move on without falling. It can also be used figuratively to describe something that is difficult to grasp or understand, or a person who is evasive.

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Think of a 'SLIP' on a 'PERRY' (a type of pear juice). If you spill pear juice on the floor, it becomes SLIP-PERY. You w...

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⚠️ Common Mistakes

The floor is very slippy. → The floor is very slippery.

I slipped on the slimy ice. → I slipped on the slippery ice.

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