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as in shady
given to acting in secret and to concealing one's intentions
a bar where a lot of slippery characters were known to hang out
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2
as in elusive
hard to find, capture, or isolate
a slippery concept that we had trouble understanding
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as in slicked
having or being a surface so smooth as to greatly reduce traction
had trouble keeping upright on the slippery ice
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Recent Examples of slippery
Even if some of the details are slippery — and the cultural context unfamiliar to an American audience — Impetigore emerges as a wildly compelling folk-horror story with a thrilling climax that more than makes up for the slow burn of its middle section.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Brain fog that made memories slippery.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Defense is obviously a more slippery subject.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Capturing this slippery essence is at the heart of the effervescent landscapes of Nicole Wittenberg.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
Brain fog that made memories slippery.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
Defense is obviously a more slippery subject.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Capturing this slippery essence is at the heart of the effervescent landscapes of Nicole Wittenberg.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slippery
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At the time, many bettors turned to social media to say that something shady occurred regarding prop bets involving his stats for that night.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Plants bloom well in shady locations and fill the late-summer gap with narrow, upright panicles packed with white or pink blooms.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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There’s tremendous excitement within the physics community about three classes of experiment that are continuing to investigate the nature of the elusive neutrino.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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Freedom of association among garment workers, too, is becoming increasingly elusive.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Oct. 2025
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Watts wore a navy blue sparkly dress paired with black mules and a slicked back hairstyle.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The film around her is equally slick, using as its backdrop a moment in recent history when people in power felt under the microscope.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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And though this slick east-side restaurant has loosened up a bit, the razor-sharp staff still runs the place like the fine-dining spectacle it's been for 20 years, with perfect pacing and so much poise.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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But that and a few other alternate versions of familiar tunes sound like something that could have come out of Memphis, suggesting a possible version of the album that could have balanced out the brooding with some greasy fun.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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The Cabana’s greasy floor was sticky under her bare feet.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Slippery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slippery. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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