— 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 rope.
3. likely to slip away or escape: slippery prospects.
4. not to be depended on; fickle; shifty, tricky, or deceitful.
5. unstable or insecure, as conditions: a slippery situation.
[ 1525-35; alter. of SLIPPER 2 ; cf. LG slipperig; see -Y 1 ]