lubricous
/ˈluːbrɪkəs/
adjective
- Smooth and slippery, especially to the touch.
- The fish had a lubricous skin that helped it glide through the water.
- She applied oil to make the metal parts more lubricous.
- The lubricous surface of the wet floor made it dangerous to walk on.
- Shifty or dishonest; not to be trusted.
- Her lubricous smile made me suspect she was hiding something.
- The politician's lubricous promises fooled no one.
- He had a lubricous way of avoiding direct answers.