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单词 slippy
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Definition of slippy in English:

slippy

adjectiveslippiest, slippier ˈslɪpiˈslɪpi
informal
  • Slippery.

    〈非正式〉滑的

    the towpath was slippy with mud

    由于泥泞,纤道很滑。

    slippy tyres

    会打滑的轮胎。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Competition was keen as the youngsters negotiated the testing courses that easily cut up following heavy overnight rain and made for slippy underfoot conditions.
    • Only the main trunk roads had been gritted, meaning anyone using other routes had to contend with icy and slippy surfaces that offered little grip.
    • I am very unsteady on my feet in slippy weather, all be it I am only in my mid 50s, perhaps because I come from a flat area of the country and am not used to negotiating slopes in icy weather.
    • All of which was a tad harsh on his players after a sodden day's play, so soft and slippy as to be an unreliable indicator of the teams' prospects in the months ahead.
    • Of course, sometimes a slippy surface has its advantages.
    • Despite the driving rain and the slippy under-foot conditions, both teams severed up some fine passages of play.
    • As I have said in recent weeks, this is an accident waiting to happen and the recent rain has made the ground slippy and dangerous for even the nimblest of people.
    • Some natural floor coverings are unsuitable for stairs as they can become polished and slippy with use.
    • He told the Gazette: ‘It was a bit misty on top, a bit boggy and the rocks were a bit slippy as well, but the mist cleared.’
    • The freezing conditions on Saturday were tough for the two teams as heavy rain fell for spells making the surface very wet and slippy.
    • The rain made conditions underfoot rather slippy, but that did not seem to deter the hundreds of children who participated in the various events all afternoon.
    • I have complained to the council time and time again about the street, which has a cobbled surface and gets dangerously slippy when it's wet.
    • Sharpe took the lead on the climb and took it easy on the descent where the slates through the quarry were described as being ‘really slippy.’
    • A stone travelling more slowly can be made to go further with the assistance of your team mates, sweeping vigorously just in front of its path, warming the ice and making it more slippy.
    • The postmen, despite a very heavy post were delighted with the pleasure of such good weather, no rain, no slippy roads, and no delays.
    • The slippy grass led many of the runners to slide down the fell on their backsides rather than attempt to negotiate the seriously steep incline on two feet.
    • Conditions were so slippy some players wore basketball shoes, yet all three scored in a 4-1 victory.
    • It's actually hosted above the pub in a black cavernous room, thick with cigarettes and slippy with cider, or sticky with cider, I can't decide which.
    • We were very shocked when we arrived I have no idea how he managed to stay up there because the roof was damp and very slippy.
    • But we are still trying to play on the courts and in this weather it gets very slippy and can be quite lethal to play on.
    Synonyms
    smooth, mirror-like, glass-like, gleaming, shining, shiny, sheeny, glossy, polished

Phrases

  • look (or be) slippy

    • dated Be quick.

      〈英,旧〉赶快

      look slippy, the coal's being delivered

Derivatives

  • slippiness

    〈非正式〉滑的

  • noun
    informal
    • And varying chemical groups and molecular weight can tweak the viscosity and slippiness of the product.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • She asked if the road was bad, and I said I hadn't felt any slippiness yet, but was driving with extra caution.
      • As I said before in the equipment section, you can place a piece of wax paper underneath the slip mat to aid it in its slippiness, the paper creating less friction.
      • I didn't account for the slippiness of the shiny look.
      • With regards to the slippiness of the stainless, will it be any more slippy than a tiled floor?

Rhymes

chippy, clippie, dippy, drippy, grippy, hippy, Lippi, lippy, Mississippi, nippy, snippy, tippy, trippy, whippy, Xanthippe, zippy

Definition of slippy in US English:

slippy

adjectiveˈslɪpiˈslipē
informal
  • Slippery.

    〈非正式〉滑的

    the path was slippy with mud

    由于泥泞,纤道很滑。

    slippy tires

    会打滑的轮胎。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Only the main trunk roads had been gritted, meaning anyone using other routes had to contend with icy and slippy surfaces that offered little grip.
    • The rain made conditions underfoot rather slippy, but that did not seem to deter the hundreds of children who participated in the various events all afternoon.
    • Sharpe took the lead on the climb and took it easy on the descent where the slates through the quarry were described as being ‘really slippy.’
    • But we are still trying to play on the courts and in this weather it gets very slippy and can be quite lethal to play on.
    • Despite the driving rain and the slippy under-foot conditions, both teams severed up some fine passages of play.
    • Conditions were so slippy some players wore basketball shoes, yet all three scored in a 4-1 victory.
    • I am very unsteady on my feet in slippy weather, all be it I am only in my mid 50s, perhaps because I come from a flat area of the country and am not used to negotiating slopes in icy weather.
    • Some natural floor coverings are unsuitable for stairs as they can become polished and slippy with use.
    • I have complained to the council time and time again about the street, which has a cobbled surface and gets dangerously slippy when it's wet.
    • He told the Gazette: ‘It was a bit misty on top, a bit boggy and the rocks were a bit slippy as well, but the mist cleared.’
    • We were very shocked when we arrived I have no idea how he managed to stay up there because the roof was damp and very slippy.
    • All of which was a tad harsh on his players after a sodden day's play, so soft and slippy as to be an unreliable indicator of the teams' prospects in the months ahead.
    • The postmen, despite a very heavy post were delighted with the pleasure of such good weather, no rain, no slippy roads, and no delays.
    • As I have said in recent weeks, this is an accident waiting to happen and the recent rain has made the ground slippy and dangerous for even the nimblest of people.
    • Competition was keen as the youngsters negotiated the testing courses that easily cut up following heavy overnight rain and made for slippy underfoot conditions.
    • Of course, sometimes a slippy surface has its advantages.
    • It's actually hosted above the pub in a black cavernous room, thick with cigarettes and slippy with cider, or sticky with cider, I can't decide which.
    • The slippy grass led many of the runners to slide down the fell on their backsides rather than attempt to negotiate the seriously steep incline on two feet.
    • The freezing conditions on Saturday were tough for the two teams as heavy rain fell for spells making the surface very wet and slippy.
    • A stone travelling more slowly can be made to go further with the assistance of your team mates, sweeping vigorously just in front of its path, warming the ice and making it more slippy.
    Synonyms
    smooth, mirror-like, glass-like, gleaming, shining, shiny, sheeny, glossy, polished
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