How to Use slippery in a Sentence

slippery

adjective

• The trails were muddy and slippery.
• Fish are slippery to hold.
• Keep in mind, the sandy trail can feel slippery on the way down at the end.
  — Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2022
• Words are slippery—just like the Force is not the same as a force in physics.
  — Rhett Allain, WIRED, 4 May 2024
• Be sure to wear shoes with a good grip, as the stones can be quite slippery.
  — Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2024
• The walls and floors were covered in a slippery ooze of squid ink.
  — Ian Urbina, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
• Watch for slippery wet rocks at the top and please keep your dog on a leash.
  — Katie Linsky Shaw, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2024
• Yes, but: The dripping made for a slippery day of work.
  — Karri Peifer, Axios, 8 Oct. 2024
• The trails to both falls have steep and rocky terrain that can be loose and slippery when wet.
  — Krissy Waite, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
• Then, Cummins lunged over to the garage’s roof, where the slant combined with the snow proved slippery.
  — Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2023
• The agency said the wet, heavy snow had brought down tree limbs across the city, adding to the danger of slippery roads.
  — oregonlive, 11 Apr. 2022
• Foley and Lange each added a K and Lange got the save in the game, which had a late start and a slippery mound due to rain.
  — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 8 July 2023
• The rain didn’t stay away long, however, and the walk back in the near dark was slippery on the ancient stones.
  — Kristen De Groot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2023
• Bear in mind that logs and rocks used for footing can be slippery.
  — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2024
• What did George Toma say about why the Super Bowl 57 field was so slippery?
  — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2023
• Overnight, the building’s weight squished the soap until the beams became slippery.
  — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
• Signs at the trailhead warn of slippery rocks and cold water at all times of year.
  — Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 20 June 2024
• The steps don't have grips on them, so the ladder may become slippery when wet.
  — Samantha Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2022
• In their favor, the slippery-road traction of the new tires is much more tenacious.
  — Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 9 Feb. 2023
• In Ed Park’s new novel, the past is slippery, elusive, and alive.
  — Krys Lee, The Atlantic, 15 Dec. 2023
• This slippery approach to genre is a tenet of the New Narrative.
  — Daniel Felsenthal, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2024
• These tend to take the form of slippery round(ish) platforms that slope in toward the center like a bowl.
  — Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 8 July 2024
• The way down was slippery, because snow had fallen on the peak the night before.
  — David Hernandez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2022
• There is almost no aspect of this tale that doesn’t feel slippery to the touch.
  — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2023
• The rocks had furry caps of algae that looked slippery.
  — Emma Cline, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
• Tip Be careful during this stage, as the husk and seed can be slippery.
  — Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2023
• Be very careful during this stage, as the husk and seed can be slippery.
  — Derek Carwood, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2022
• The plastic on the base is slippery and doesn’t prevent it from sliding around.
  — Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Jan. 2023
• The slippery strands are laced with slivers of firm pressed tofu, jalapeño, basil and lemon juice.
  — Louisa Chu, chicagotribune.com, 28 Mar. 2022
• The step is slippery in socks, so best suited to barefoot play or grippy slippers/socks.
  — Samson McDougall, Parents, 5 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 10 Nov 2024