slippery
/ˈslɪpəri/
adjective
- Difficult to hold or stand on because it is smooth, wet, or greasy.
- The floor was slippery after it was mopped.
- The fish was too slippery to hold with bare hands.
- Be careful on the slippery rocks near the river.
- Likely to change or be dishonest; not trustworthy.
- She found his promises slippery and hard to believe.
- He has a slippery reputation in business deals.
- The politician gave slippery answers to the reporter's questions.
- Difficult to define or pin down; elusive.
- That word has a slippery meaning that changes with context.
- The truth about the event remains slippery.
- The concept of happiness is a slippery one to define.
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