Having the quality opposite to adhesiveness; allowing or causing anything to slip or move smoothly, rapidly, and easily upon the surface; smooth; glib; as, oily substances render things slippery.
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See Schlich.
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See Schlich.
Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.
That slides or slips; gliding; moving smoothly.
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That slides or slips; gliding; moving smoothly.
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of Slime
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of Slime
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Of or pertaining to slime; resembling slime; of the nature of slime; viscous; glutinous; also, covered or daubed with slime; yielding, or abounding i…
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Of or pertaining to slime; resembling slime; of the nature of slime; viscous; glutinous; also, covered or daubed with slime; yielding, or abounding i…
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of Slip
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of Slip
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To move along the surface of a thing without bounding, rolling, or stepping; to slide; to glide.
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To move along the surface of a thing without bounding, rolling, or stepping; to slide; to glide.
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The quality of being slippery.
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The quality of being slippery.
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Having an even surface, or a surface so even that no roughness or points can be perceived by the touch; not rough; as, smooth glass; smooth porcelain.
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Having an even surface, or a surface so even that no roughness or points can be perceived by the touch; not rough; as, smooth glass; smooth porcelain.
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Slippery.
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Given to tricks; practicing deception; trickish; knavish.
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