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

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

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