slippery in German

slippery in German is rutschig, glitschig, glatt — slippery means having a smooth, low-friction surface that makes it easy to slide or fall.

slippery in German

rutschig

adj

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.

glitschig

adj

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.

glatt

adj

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.

aalglatt

adj

(figuratively, by extension) Evasive; difficult to pin down.

What does "slippery" mean?

adj Having a smooth, low-friction surface that makes it easy to slide or fall.
"Be careful, the floor is slippery after mopping."
adj Hard to pin down or trust, especially because someone is evasive or dishonest.
"The politician was slippery about answering direct questions."

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