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{
"antonyms": [
{
"sense": "antonym(s) of “of a surface”",
"word": "sticky"
},
{
"source": "Thesaurus:slippery",
"word": "adhesive"
},
{
"source": "Thesaurus:slippery",
"word": "nonslippery"
},
{
"source": "Thesaurus:slippery",
"word": "nonslip"
}
],
"derived": [
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "slippery as an eel"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "slippery dick"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "slippery dip"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "slippery elm"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "slippery jack"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "slippery nipple"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "slippery sequence"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "slippery slide"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "slippery slope"
}
],
"etymology_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "enm",
"3": "slipperie"
},
"expansion": "Middle English slipperie",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "",
"3": "-y",
"id2": "adjectival"
},
"expansion": "+ -y",
"name": "suf"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "enm",
"3": "slipper"
},
"expansion": "Middle English slipper",
"name": "der"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "ang",
"3": "slipor",
"t": "slippery"
},
"expansion": "Old English slipor (“slippery”)",
"name": "der"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "gem-pro",
"3": "*slipraz",
"t": "smooth, slippery"
},
"expansion": "Proto-Germanic *slipraz (“smooth, slippery”)",
"name": "der"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "slip",
"3": "-er",
"nocat": "1"
},
"expansion": "slip + -er",
"name": "af"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "enm",
"2": "slibbri"
},
"expansion": "Middle English slibbri",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "gml",
"2": "slibberich",
"t": "slippery"
},
"expansion": "Middle Low German slibberich (“slippery”)",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "de",
"2": "schlüpfrig",
"t": "slippery"
},
"expansion": "German schlüpfrig (“slippery”)",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "da",
"2": "slibrig",
"t": "slippery"
},
"expansion": "Danish slibrig (“slippery”)",
"name": "cog"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "sv",
"2": "slipprig",
"t": "slippery"
},
"expansion": "Swedish slipprig (“slippery”)",
"name": "cog"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From Middle English slipperie, an extended form ( + -y) of Middle English slipper, sliper (“slippery”), from Old English slipor (“slippery”), from Proto-Germanic *slipraz (“smooth, slippery”), equivalent to slip + -er. Compare also Middle English slibbri, slubbri (“slippery”) borrowed from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German slibberich (“slippery”). Cognate with German schlüpfrig (“slippery”), Danish slibrig (“slippery”), Swedish slipprig (“slippery”).",
"forms": [
{
"form": "slipperier",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "more slippery",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "slipperiest",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
},
{
"form": "most slippery",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "er",
"2": "more"
},
"expansion": "slippery (comparative slipperier or more slippery, superlative slipperiest or most slippery)",
"name": "en-adj"
}
],
"hypernyms": [
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
"source": "Thesaurus:slippery",
"word": "smooth"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
"source": "Thesaurus:slippery",
"word": "wet"
}
],
"hyponyms": [
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
"source": "Thesaurus:slippery",
"word": "rain-slickened"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
"source": "Thesaurus:slippery",
"word": "water-slickened"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
"source": "Thesaurus:slippery",
"word": "sloppery"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "adj",
"related": [
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0",
"word": "slip"
}
],
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "19 11 11 28 31",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Ancient Greek translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"examples": [
{
"text": "Oily substances render things slippery.",
"type": "example"
},
{
"ref": "1936, F.J. Thwaites, chapter XXII, in The Redemption, Sydney: H. John Edwards, published 1940, page 214:",
"text": "The screeching of brakes, the monotonous blare of motor horns, the clip-clip of shoes on slippery pavements, the rustling of wet mackintoshes were all part of the great metropolis.",
"type": "quote"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc."
],
"id": "en-slippery-en-adj-6J1FjXql",
"links": [
[
"viscous",
"viscous"
]
],
"synonyms": [
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "greasy"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "slick"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "slimy"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "slippy"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "wet"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "ar",
"lang": "Arabic",
"roman": "zaliq",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "زَلِق"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"roman": "saytʻakʻun",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "սայթաքուն"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "ast",
"lang": "Asturian",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "esnidiu"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "ast",
"lang": "Asturian",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "esnidiosu"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "sürüşkən"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "ba",
"lang": "Bashkir",
"roman": "tayğaq",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "тайғаҡ"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "eu",
"lang": "Basque",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "labaingarriak"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "slízki",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "слі́зкі"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "be",
"lang": "Belarusian",
"roman": "kóŭzki",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "ко́ўзкі"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "bcl",
"lang": "Bikol Central",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "mahalnas"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "hlǎ́zgav",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "хлъ́згав"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "plǎ́zgav",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "плъ́згав"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "my",
"lang": "Burmese",
"roman": "hkyau:",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "ချော"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "lliscant"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "chr",
"lang": "Cherokee",
"roman": "dawisgvhi",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "ᏓᏫᏍᎬᎯ"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "huá",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "滑"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "kluzký"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "glat"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "glibberig"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "glad"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "glita"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "et",
"lang": "Estonian",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "libe"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "liukas"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "glissant"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "escorredío"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "esvaradío"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "escorregadizo"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "sriala",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "სრიალა"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "liṗi",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "ლიპი"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "moliṗuli",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "მოლიპული"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "rutschig"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "glitschig"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "olisthirós",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "ολισθηρός"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "grc",
"lang": "Ancient Greek",
"roman": "glískhros",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "γλίσχρος"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "grc",
"lang": "Ancient Greek",
"roman": "olisthērós",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "ὀλισθηρός"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "haw",
"lang": "Hawaiian",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "kika"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "khalák",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "חָלָק"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "khalaklák",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "חלקלק"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "makhlík",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "מחליק"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"roman": "rapṭīlā",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "रपटीला"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"roman": "phislāū",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "फिसलाऊ"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "csúszós"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "id",
"lang": "Indonesian",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "licin"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "izh",
"lang": "Ingrian",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "liukas"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "izh",
"lang": "Ingrian",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "lippiä"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "sciorrach"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "sleamhain"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "sliopach"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "scivoloso"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "sdrucciolevole"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"alt": "すべりやすい",
"code": "ja",
"lang": "Japanese",
"roman": "suberiyasui",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "滑りやすい"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "pam",
"lang": "Kapampangan",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "mataluras"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "pam",
"lang": "Kapampangan",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "matalusad"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "km",
"lang": "Khmer",
"roman": "rɔɔrɔʼəl",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "រឥល"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "km",
"lang": "Khmer",
"roman": "rɔɔrɔʼəl",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "រអិល"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "cnk",
"lang": "Khumi Chin",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "bädete"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "mikkeureopda",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "미끄럽다"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "ckb",
"lang": "Central Kurdish",
"roman": "xlîsk",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "خلیسک"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "lld",
"lang": "Ladin",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "liz"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "lo",
"lang": "Lao",
"roman": "līan",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "ລ່ຽນ"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "ltg",
"lang": "Latgalian",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "sleideigs"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "lūbricus"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "slidens"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "li",
"lang": "Limburgish",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "glaad"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "lt",
"lang": "Lithuanian",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "slidus"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "lizgav",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "лизгав"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "mdh",
"lang": "Maguindanao",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "malindeg"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "peopeo"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "pāhekeheke"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "mania"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "pāremoremo"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "māniania"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "pākehokeho"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "pārengorengo"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "hāwaniwani"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "pānekeneke"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "mrw",
"lang": "Maranao",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "malindeg"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "mn",
"lang": "Mongolian",
"roman": "gölgör",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "гөлгөр"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "mn",
"lang": "Mongolian",
"roman": "xalʹtirgaataj",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "хальтиргаатай"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "nv",
"lang": "Navajo",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "nahateeł"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "nrf",
"lang": "Norman",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "drissant"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "nrf",
"lang": "Norman",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "êcrîliant"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "glatt"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "sleip"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "nn",
"lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "glatt"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "ang",
"lang": "Old English",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "slipor"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "liz",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "لیز"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "śliski"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "escorregadio"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "alunecos"
},
{
"_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
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"code": "lld",
"lang": "Ladin",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "liz"
},
{
"code": "lo",
"lang": "Lao",
"roman": "līan",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "ລ່ຽນ"
},
{
"code": "ltg",
"lang": "Latgalian",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "sleideigs"
},
{
"code": "la",
"lang": "Latin",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "lūbricus"
},
{
"code": "lv",
"lang": "Latvian",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "slidens"
},
{
"code": "li",
"lang": "Limburgish",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "glaad"
},
{
"code": "lt",
"lang": "Lithuanian",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "slidus"
},
{
"code": "mk",
"lang": "Macedonian",
"roman": "lizgav",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "лизгав"
},
{
"code": "mdh",
"lang": "Maguindanao",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "malindeg"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "peopeo"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "pāhekeheke"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "mania"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "pāremoremo"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "māniania"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "pākehokeho"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "pārengorengo"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "hāwaniwani"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "pānekeneke"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "pānekeneke"
},
{
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "peopeo"
},
{
"code": "mrw",
"lang": "Maranao",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "malindeg"
},
{
"code": "mn",
"lang": "Mongolian",
"roman": "gölgör",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "гөлгөр"
},
{
"code": "mn",
"lang": "Mongolian",
"roman": "xalʹtirgaataj",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "хальтиргаатай"
},
{
"code": "nv",
"lang": "Navajo",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "nahateeł"
},
{
"code": "nrf",
"lang": "Norman",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "drissant"
},
{
"code": "nrf",
"lang": "Norman",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "êcrîliant"
},
{
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "glatt"
},
{
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "sleip"
},
{
"code": "nn",
"lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "glatt"
},
{
"code": "ang",
"lang": "Old English",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "slipor"
},
{
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "liz",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "لیز"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "śliski"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "escorregadio"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "alunecos"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "skólʹzkij",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "ско́льзкий"
},
{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "sleamhainn"
},
{
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "of a surface",
"tags": [
"Cyrillic"
],
"word": "клизав"
},
{
"code": "sh",
"lang": "Serbo-Croatian",
"sense": "of a surface",
"tags": [
"Roman"
],
"word": "klizav"
},
{
"code": "sk",
"lang": "Slovak",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "klzký"
},
{
"code": "sl",
"lang": "Slovene",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "spolzek"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "resbaladizo"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "escurridizo"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "resbaloso"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "hal"
},
{
"code": "tl",
"lang": "Tagalog",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "madulas"
},
{
"code": "th",
"lang": "Thai",
"roman": "lʉ̂ʉn",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "ลื่น"
},
{
"code": "tr",
"lang": "Turkish",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "kaygan"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "slyzʹkýj",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "слизьки́й"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "kovzkýj",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "ковзки́й"
},
{
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "skovzkýj",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "сковзки́й"
},
{
"code": "vi",
"lang": "Vietnamese",
"sense": "of a surface",
"word": "trơn"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "uvǎrtašt",
"sense": "evasive; difficult to pin down",
"word": "увъртащ"
},
{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "uklončiv",
"sense": "evasive; difficult to pin down",
"word": "уклончив"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"sense": "evasive; difficult to pin down",
"word": "滑頭滑腦"
},
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "huátóuhuánǎo",
"sense": "evasive; difficult to pin down",
"word": "滑头滑脑"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "evasive; difficult to pin down",
"word": "aalglatt"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "evasive; difficult to pin down",
"word": "sleamhain"
},
{
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "evasive; difficult to pin down",
"word": "glatt"
},
{
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "evasive; difficult to pin down",
"word": "sleip"
},
{
"code": "nn",
"lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
"sense": "evasive; difficult to pin down",
"word": "glatt"
},
{
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "evasive; difficult to pin down",
"tags": [
"slang"
],
"word": "liso"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "uvjórtlivyj",
"sense": "evasive; difficult to pin down",
"word": "увёртливый"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "skólʹzkij",
"sense": "evasive; difficult to pin down",
"word": "ско́льзкий"
},
{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "evasive; difficult to pin down",
"word": "escurridizo"
}
],
"word": "slippery"
}
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