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elusive — I adjective abstruse, apt to flee, baffling, difficult, difficult to catch, difficult to comprehend, difficult to understand, eluding clear perception, elusory, enigmatic, equivocal, escaping, evanescent, evasive, fleeting, fugitive, hard to… … Law dictionary
slippery — [slip′ər ē, slip′rē] adj. slipperier, slipperiest [altered < ME sliper, slippery < OE slipor, akin to MHG slupferic: for IE base see SLIP1] 1. causing or liable to cause sliding or slipping, as a wet, waxed, or greasy surface 2. tending to… … English World dictionary
slippery — slip•per•y [[t]ˈslɪp ə ri, ˈslɪp ri[/t]] adj. per•i•er, per•i•est 1) tending or liable to cause slipping or sliding, as ice, oil, or a wet surface: a slippery road[/ex] 2) tending to slip from the hold or grasp or from position: a slippery… … From formal English to slang
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slippery — slipperiness, n. /slip euh ree, slip ree/, adj., slipperier, slipperiest. 1. tending or liable to cause slipping or sliding, as ice, oil, a wet surface, etc.: a slippery road. 2. tending to slip from the hold or grasp or from position: a slippery … Universalium
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slippery — /ˈslɪpəri / (say slipuhree), /ˈslɪpri / (say slipree) adjective (slipperier, slipperiest) 1. tending to cause slipping or sliding, as ground, surfaces, things, etc. 2. tending to slip from the hold or grasp or from position: a slippery rope. 3.… …
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