slippery in the PONS Dictionary

slippery Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a slippery person
to be as slippery as an eel

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The field was wet and slippery, such that fast work was impossible.
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However, they can also be used in various equine competitions for better traction on footing such as wet and slippery conditions.
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The narrow, slippery road in the mountain mists was treacherous for mule trains, and in some cases mules were hoisted by ropes.
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There are many examples of bikes that have been built or addapted to cope with the hard and slippery surface of ice.
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The edge of shore is rocky and slippery.
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I was on the slippery road of public life.
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This match was played in poor and slippery conditions with both sides making errors.
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In slippery condition, such as in rain or on ice, such over-banked curves cause most problem to vehicles driven at too slow speed.
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Its surface is textured, and the sponge is firm and slippery to touch.
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To make the challenge harder, water is poured from the drum to make the platform slippery.
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