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escurridizo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • elusive adjective Hard to catch, find, pin down, or fully understand.
  • slippery adj Having a smooth, low-friction surface that makes it easy to slide or fall.
  • sneaky adjective Acting in a secretive, underhanded, or dishonest way.

Senses

escurridizo is used for these senses in English:

  • elusive Evading capture, comprehension or remembrance.
  • slippery 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.
  • slippery (figuratively, by extension) Evasive; difficult to pin down.
  • sneaky Elusive; difficult to capture or observe due to constantly outwitting the adversaries.

elusive — full definition

  1. adjective Hard to catch, find, pin down, or fully understand.
  2. adjective Rarely seen or encountered.

slippery — full definition

  1. adj Having a smooth, low-friction surface that makes it easy to slide or fall.
  2. adj Hard to pin down or trust, especially because someone is evasive or dishonest.

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