All slippery synonyms
slipΒ·perΒ·y
S s adj slippery
- cunning β Someone who is cunning has the ability to achieve things in a clever way, often by deceiving other people.
- in the know β to perceive or understand as fact or truth; to apprehend clearly and with certainty: I know the situation fully.
- fly-by-night β not reliable or responsible, especially in business; untrustworthy: a fly-by-night operation.
- greasy β smeared, covered, or soiled with grease.
- butyraceous β of, containing, or resembling butter
- dewy β Something that is dewy is wet with dew.
- hyaline β Also, hyalin, H04/H0454500 hahy-uh-lin, ΛhaΙͺ Ι lΙͺn. Biochemistry. a horny substance found in hydatid cysts, closely resembling chitin. a structureless, transparent substance found in cartilage, the eye, etc., resulting from the pathological degeneration of tissue.
- canny β A canny person is clever and able to think quickly. You can also describe a person's behaviour as canny.
- glassy β resembling glass, as in transparency or smoothness.
- fair-weather β used in or intended for fair weather only.
- lubricous β (of a surface, coating, etc.) having an oily smoothness; slippery.
- hyaloid β hyaloid membrane.
- impugnable β to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon.
- complicit β If someone is complicit in a crime or unfair activity, they are involved in it.
- glazier β a person who fits windows or the like with glass or panes of glass.
- aqueous β In chemistry, an aqueous solution or cream has water as its base.
- fictile β capable of being molded.
- dishonest β not honest; disposed to lie, cheat, or steal; not worthy of trust or belief: a dishonest person.
- lardy β like or consisting of lard: lardy pastry.
- casuistic β of or having to do with casuistry or casuists
- flipper β a broad, flat limb, as of a seal or whale, especially adapted for swimming.
- hep β hip4 .
- crafty β If you describe someone as crafty, you mean that they achieve what they want in a clever way, often by deceiving people.
- lowdown β the real and unadorned facts; the true, secret, or inside information (usually preceded by the): We gave them the lowdown on the new housing project.
- hepper β hip4 .
- ceraceous β waxlike or waxy
- crazy like a fox β (Idiomatic) Behaving in a foolish, frivolous, or uncomprehending manner as a ruse for concealing clever deeds or deeper intentions.
- glib β readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely so: a glib talker; glib answers.
- imposturous β the action or practice of imposing fraudulently upon others.
- hardcore β unswervingly committed; uncompromising; dedicated: a hard-core segregationist.
- deceptive β If something is deceptive, it encourages you to believe something which is not true.
- low-down β If someone gives you the low-down on a person or thing, they tell you all the important information about them.
adjective slippery
- evasive β Tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, esp. by responding only indirectly.
- juicy β full of juice; succulent: a juicy pear.
- astucious β Subtle; cunning; astute.
- exploitative β In the nature of exploitation; acting to exploit someone or something.
- wiggly β wiggling: a wiggly child.
- waxy β angry.
- wet β moistened, covered, or soaked with water or some other liquid: wet hands.
- argute β (of sounds) shrill
- casuistical β Casuistic.
- oily β smeared or covered with oil; greasy: an oily road surface.
- elusive β Difficult to find, catch, or achieve.
- yoyo β a spoollike toy consisting of two thick wooden, plastic, or metal disks connected by a dowel pin in the center to which a string is attached, one end being looped around the player's finger so that the toy can be spun out and reeled in by wrist motion.
- falsehearted β Alternative spelling of false-hearted.
- wily β full of, marked by, or proceeding from wiles; crafty; cunning.
- elusory β That tends to elude.
- witted β having wit or wits (usually used in combination): quick-witted; slow-witted; dull-witted.
- mucous β pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling mucus.