■ adjective ( slipperier , slipperiest )
1》 difficult to hold firmly or stand on through being smooth, wet, or slimy.
2》 (of a person) evasive and unpredictable.
↘(of a word or concept) changing in meaning according to context or point of view.
Phrases
~ slope a course of action likely to lead to something bad.
Derivatives
slipperily adverb
slipperiness noun
Origin
C15: from dialect slipper '~', prob. suggested by Luther's schlipfferig .