What is the meaning of slippery?

adjective

  • Causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide.
    • usage: "slippery sidewalks"; "a slippery bar of soap"; "the streets are still slippy from the rain"
  • Not to be trusted."how extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is- James Agee
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