slidery

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From slider +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsliːdəriː/, /ˈslidəriː/, /ˈslidriː/

Adjective

slidery

  1. Having low friction; slick, greasy, slimy.
  2. (rare) Tending to slip or slide; unstable or unsure.
  3. (rare) Having viscosity, flowing.
  4. (rare) Greasy, slimy.

Descendants

  • English: slithery, sliddery
  • Scots: sliddery, sliddry

References

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