adjective (slipperier; -est) Etymology: alteration of Middle English slipper Date: circa 1500 1. causing or tending to cause something to slide or fall , tending to slip from the grasp , 2. not firmly fixed ; unstable , not precise or fixed in meaning ; ambiguous , elusive , not to be trusted ; tricky , slipperiness noun
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Meaning of SLIPPERY in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012