slidery

Middle English

Alternative forms

• sliderye, slideri, sliddrie, slydery, sliddri, slidri, sliddry, slydry, slydery

Etymology

From slider +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsliːdəriː/, /ˈslidəriː/, /ˈslidriː/

Adjective

slidery

1. Having low friction; slick, greasy, slimy.
2. (rare) Tending to slip or slide; unstable or unsure.
3. (rare) Having viscosity, flowing.
4. (rare) Greasy, slimy.

Descendants

• English: slithery, sliddery
• Scots: sliddery, sliddry

References

• “sliderī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-04.