English-Thai Dictionary
slip
N การไถ ล kan-ta-lai
slip
N ชุดชั้นใน ของ ผู้หญิง ซับใน สลิป lingerie underclothing chud-chan-nai-kong-phu-ying
slip
VI ลื่นไถล ไถล glide skid luan-ta-lai
slip
VI ใส่ หรือ ถอด อย่าง ง่าย และ รวดเร็ว sai-rue-tod-yang-ngai-rue-reo
slip
VT ทำให้ ไถล ไป ทำให้ ลื่นไถล tam-hai-ta-lai-pai
slip
VT ใส่ หรือ ถอด อย่าง ง่าย และ รวดเร็ว sai-rue-tod-yang-ngai-rue-reo
slip away
PHRV ออก ไป เงียบๆ หลบ ไป เงียบๆ slip off slip out sneak away sneak out ook-pai-ngib-ngib
slip back
PHRV ไถล กลับ เลื่อน กลับ ไป ta-lai-kab
slip by
PHRV(เวลา ผ่าน ไป รวดเร็ว slip away pan-pai-ruad-reo
slip by
PHRV(โอกาส ผ่าน ไป โดย ไม่ คว้า ไว้ slip past pan-pai-doi-mai-kwa-wai
slip by
PHRV แล่น ผ่าน เงียบๆ slip past lean-pan-ngib-ngib
slip by
PHRV ไม่ สังเกตเห็น slip past mai-sang-ked-hen
slip down
PHRV กลืน ง่าย klun-ngai
slip down
PHRV ลื่นล้ม ไถล ล้ม ลื่น ตก luan-lom
slip from
PHRV ตกลง ต่ำกว่า (มาตรฐาน tok-long-tam-kwa
slip from
PHRV ลบเลือน จาก lob-luan-jak
slip from
PHRV ลื่น ตก จาก luan-tok-jak
slip in
PHRV เขียน หรือ พูด เพิ่ม kian-rue-phud-poem
slip in
PHRV เข้า (สถานที่ หรือ ร่วม กลุ่ม เงียบๆ kao
slip into
PHRV ลื่นไถล เข้าไป slide into luan-ta-lai-kao-pai
slip into
PHRV เข้าไป เงียบๆ slide into kao-pai-ngib-ngib
slip of the tongue
IDM คำพูด ผิด ที่เกิด จาก การ ออกเสียงผิด คำพูด ที่ ไม่ได้ตั้งใจ ผิด ka-phud-pid-ti-koed-jak-kan-ook-siang
slip off
PHRV รีบ ถอด ออก take off rib-tod-ook
slip off
PHRV ลื่นล้ม slip away slip out luan-lom
slip off
PHRV ออก ไป เงียบๆ slip away slip out ook-pai-ngib-ngib
slip on
PHRV รีบ สวม รีบ ใส่ rib-suam
slip one's mind
IDM ลืม ส่ง ที่ ควร จำ luam-siang-ti-kuan-jam
slip out
PHRV ลื่นล้ม ลื่น ตก luan-lom
slip out
PHRV เผยความลับ โดยไม่ตั้งใจ poi-kwam-lab-doi-mai-tang-jai
slip out of
PHRV ลื่น ตกลงมา จาก ไถล จาก luan-tok-long-ma-jak
slip out of
PHRV หลบ ออก ไป เงียบๆ lob-ook-pai-ngib-ngib
slip over
PHRV ดึง ออก ได้ ง่าย duang-ook-dai-ngai
slip past
PHRV(เวลา ผ่าน ไป รวดเร็ว slip away pan-pai-ruad-reo
slip past
PHRV(โอกาส ผ่าน ไป โดย ไม่ คว้า ไว้ slip past pan-pai-doi-mai-kwa-wai
slip past
PHRV แล่น ผ่าน เงียบๆ slip past lean-pan-ngai-nagi
slip past
PHRV ไม่ สังเกตเห็น slip past mai-sang-ked-hen
slip through
PHRV ผ่าน ไป เงียบๆ แล่น ผ่าน เงียบๆ pan-pai-ngib-ngib
slip through
PHRV ยอมให้ หนีรอด ไป yom-hai-ne-rod-pai
slip up
PHRV เลื่อน ออก เลื่อน ขึ้น luan-ook
slip-up
N ความ บกพร่อง ความผิดพลาด kwam-bok-prong
slipcover
N ปลอก หุ้ม plok-hum
slipknot
N ปม ที่ แก้ ได้ pom-ti-kea-dai
slipon
N เสื้อผ้า ที่ ถอด ออก ง่าย
slipover
N เสื้อผ้า สำหรับ สวม หัว sue-pa-sam-rub-suam-hua
slippage
N การ เลื่อนไหล kan-luan-ta-lai
slipper
N รองเท้า สวม เดิน ใน บ้าน mule rong-tao-suan-doen-nai-ban
slipperwort
N พืชช นิดหนึ่ง phud-cha-nid-nuang
slippery
ADJ ลื่น ลื่นไถล เลื่อนไหล luan
slippery elm
N พืชช นิดหนึ่ง phud-cha-nid-nuang
slipshod
ADJ สะเพร่า ประมาท เลินเล่อ ซึ่ง ไม่ รอบคอบ careless inattentive careful cautious sa-pao
slipslop
N ถ้อยคำ ที่ ไร้สาระ เหล้า รสจืด
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
SLIP
v.i.[L. labor, to slide. ] 1. To slide; to glide; to move along the surface of a thing without bounding, rolling or stepping.
2. To slide; not to tread firmly. Walk carefully, lest your foot should slip.
3. TO move or fly out of place; usually without; as, a bone may slip out of its place.
4. To sneak; to slink; to depart or withdraw secretly; with away. Thus one tradesman slips away to give his partner fairer play.
5. To err; to fall into error or fault. One slippeth in his speech, but not from his heart.
6. To glide; to pass unexpectedly or imperceptibly. And thrice the flitting shadow slipp'd away.
7. To enter by oversight. An error may slip into a copy, notwithstanding all possible car.
8. To escape insensibly; to be lost. Use the most proper methods to retain the ideas you have acquired, for the mind is ready to let many of them slip.
SLIP
v.t. 1. To convey secretly. He tried to slip a powder into her drink.
2. To omit; to lose by negligence. Let us not slip the occasion. And slip no advantage that may secure you.
3. To part twigs from the branches or stem of a tree. The branches also may be slipped and planted.
4. To escape from; to leave slily. Lucentio slipp'd me like his greyhound. From is here understood.
5. To let loose; as, to slip the hounds.
6. To throw off; to disengage one's self from; as, a horse slip his bridle.
7. To pass over or omit negligently; as, to slip over that main points of a subject.
8. To tear off; as, to slip off a twig.
9. To suffer abortion; to miscarry; as a beast.
To slip a cable, to veer out and let go the end.
To slip on, to put on in haste or loosely; as to slip on a gown or coat.
SLIP
n. 1. A sliding; act of slipping.
2. An unintentional error or fault.
3. A twig separated from the main stock; as the slip of a vine.
4. A leash or string by which a dog is held; so called from its being so made as to slip or become loose by relaxation of the hand.
5. An escape; a secret or unexpected desertion.
6. A long narrow piece; as a slip of paper.
7. A counterfeit piece of money, being brass covered with silver. [Not in use. ]
8. Matter found in troughs of grindstones after the grinding of edge-tools.
9. A particular quantity of yarn.
1 . An opening between wharves or in a dock.
11. A place having a gradual descent on the bank of a river or harbor, convenient for ship-building.
12. A long seat or narrow pew in churches.
SLIP-BOARD
n.A board sliding in grooves.
SLIP-KNOT
n.A bow-knot; a knot which will not beat a strain, or which os easily untied.
SLIPPER
n. 1. A kind of shoe consisting of a sole and vamp without quarters, which may be slipped on with ease and worn in undress; a slip-shoe.
2. A kind of apron for children, to be slipped over their other clothes to keep them clean.
3. A plant. [L. crepis.]
4. A kind of iron slide or lock for the use of a heavy wagon.
SLIPPER
a.Slippery [Not in use. ]
SLIPPERED
a.Wearing slippers.
SLIPPERILY
adv. [from slippery. ] In a slippery manner.
SLIPPERINESS
n. 1. The state or quality of being slippery; lubricity; smoothness; glibness; as the slipperiness of ice or snow; the slipperiness of the tongue.
2. Uncertainty; want of firm footing.
3. Lubricity of character.
SLIPPERY
a. 1. Smooth; glib; having the quality opposite to adhesiveness; as, oily substances render things slippery.
2. Not affording firm footing or confidence; as a slippery promise. The slipp'ry tops of human state.
3. Not easily held; liable or apt to slip away. The slipp'ry god will try to loose his hold.
4. Not standing firm, as slippery standers.
5. Unstable; changeable; mutable; uncertain; as the slippery state of kings.
6. Not certain in its effect; as a slippery trick.
7. Lubrious; wanton; unchaste.
SLIPPY
a.Slippery. [Not in use. ]
SLIPSHOD
a.[slip and shod. ] Wearing shoes like slippers, without pulling up the quarters.
SLIPSTRING
n.[slip and string. ] One that has shaken off restraint; a prodigal; called also slopthrift, but I believe seldom or never used.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
SLIP
Slip, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Slipped; p. pr. & vb. n. Slipping.] Etym: [OE. slippen; akin to LG. & D. slippen, MHG. slipfen (cf. Dan. slippe, Sw. slippa, Icel. sleppa ), and fr. OE. slipen, AS. slipan (in comp. ), akin to G. schleifen to slide, glide, drag, whet, OHG. slifan to slide, glide, make smooth, Icel. slipa to whet; cf. also AS. sl, Goth. sliupan, OS. slopian, OHG. sliofan, G. schliefen, schl, which seem to come from a somewhat different root form. Cf. Slope, n.]
1. To move along the surface of a thing without bounding, rolling, or stepping; to slide; to glide.
2. To slide; to lose one's footing or one's hold; not to tread firmly; as, it is necessary to walk carefully lest the foot should slip.
3. To move or fly (out of place ); to shoot; -- often with out, off, etc. ; as, a bone may slip out of its place.
4. To depart, withdraw, enter, appear, intrude, or escape as if by sliding; to go or come in a quiet, furtive manner; as, some errors slipped into the work. Thus one tradesman slips away, To give his partner fairer play. Prior. Thrice the flitting shadow slipped away. Dryden.
5. To err; to fall into error or fault. There is one that slippeth in his speech, but not from his heart. Ecclus. xix. 16. To let slip, to loose from the slip or noose, as a hound; to allow to escape. Cry, "Havoc, " and let slip the dogs of war. Shak.
SLIP
SLIP Slip, v. t.
1. To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly. He tried to slip a powder into her drink. Arbuthnot.
2. To omit; to loose by negligence. And slip no advantage That my secure you. B. Jonson.
3. To cut slips from; to cut; to take off; to make a slip or slips of; as, to slip a piece of cloth or paper. The branches also may be slipped and planted. Mortimer.
4. To let loose in pursuit of game, as a greyhound. Lucento slipped me like his greyhound. Shak.
5. To cause to slip or slide off, or out of place; as, a horse slips his bridle; a dog slips his collar.
6. To bring forth (young ) prematurely; to slink. To slip a cable. (Naut. ) See under Cable. -- To slip off, to take off quickly; as, to slip off a coat. -- To slip on, to put on in haste or loosely; as, to slip on a gown or coat.
SLIP
Slip, n. Etym: [AS. slipe, slip. ]
1. The act of slipping; as, a slip on the ice.
2. An unintentional error or fault; a false step. This good man's slip mended his pace to martyrdom. Fuller.
3. A twig separated from the main stock; a cutting; a scion; hence, a descendant; as, a slip from a vine. A native slip to us from foreign seeds. Shak. The girlish slip of a Sicilian bride. R. Browning.
4. A slender piece; a strip; as, a slip of paper. Moonlit slips of silver cloud. Tennyson. A thin slip of a girl, like a new moon Sure to be rounded into beauty soon. Longfellow.
5. A leash or string by which a dog is held; -- so called from its being made in such a manner as to slip, or become loose, by relaxation of the hand. We stalked over the extensive plains with Killbuck and Lena in the slips, in search of deer. Sir S. Baker.
6. An escape; a secret or unexpected desertion; as, to give one the slip. Shak.
7. (Print. )
Defn: A portion of the columns of a newspaper or other work struck off by itself; a proof from a column of type when set up and in the galley.
8. Any covering easily slipped on. Specifically: (a ) A loose garment worn by a woman. (b ) A child's pinafore. (c ) An outside covering or case; as, a pillow slip. (d ) The slip or sheath of a sword, and the like. [R.]
9. A counterfeit piece of money, being brass covered with silver. [Obs. ] Shak
1 . Matter found in troughs of grindstones after the grinding of edge tools. [Prov. Eng. ] Sir W. Petty.
11. Potter's clay in a very liquid state, used for the decoration of ceramic ware, and also as a cement for handless and other applied parts.
12. A particular quantity of yarn. [Prov. Eng. ]
13. An inclined plane on which a vessel is built, or upon which it is hauled for repair.
14. An opening or space for vessels to lie in, between wharves or in a dock; as, Peck slip. [U. S.]
15. A narrow passage between buildings. [Eng. ]
16. A long seat or narrow pew in churches, often without a door. [U. S.]
17. (Mining. )
Defn: A dislocation of a lead, destroying continuity. Knight.
18. (Engin. )
Defn: The motion of the center of resistance of the float of a paddle wheel, or the blade of an oar, through the water horozontally, or the difference between a vessel's actual speed and the speed which she would have if the propelling instrument acted upon a solid; also, the velocity, relatively to still water, of the backward current of water produced by the propeller.
19. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A fish, the sole.
2 . (Cricket )
Defn: A fielder stationed on the off side and to the rear of the batsman. There are usually two of them, called respectively short slip, and long slip. To give one the slip, to slip away from one; to elude one. -- Slip dock. See under Dock. -- Slip link (Mach. ), a connecting link so arranged as to allow some play of the parts, to avoid concussion. -- Slip rope (Naut. ), a rope by which a cable is secured preparatory to slipping. Totten. -- Slip stopper (Naut. ), an arrangement for letting go the anchor suddenly.
SLIPBOARD
SLIPBOARD Slip "board `, n.
Defn: A board sliding in grooves.
SLIPCOAT CHEESE
SLIPCOAT CHEESE Slip "coat ` cheese ".
Defn: A rich variety of new cheese, resembling butter, but white. Halliwell.
SLIPES
Slipes, n. pl. Etym: [Cf. Slip, v.]
Defn: Sledge runners on which a skip is dragged in a mine.
SLIPKNOT
SLIPKNOT Slip "knot `, n.
Defn: knot which slips along the rope or line around which it is made.
SLIP-ON
SLIP-ON Slip "-on `, n.
Defn: A kind of overcoat worn upon the shoulders in the manner of a cloak. [Scot. ]
SLIPPAGE
SLIPPAGE Slip "page, n.
Defn: The act of slipping; also, the amount of slipping.
SLIPPER
SLIPPER Slip "per, n.
1. One who, or that which, slips.
2. A kind of light shoe, which may be slipped on with ease, and worn in undress; a slipshoe.
3. A kind of apron or pinafore for children.
4. A kind of brake or shoe for a wagon wheel.
5. (Mach. )
Defn: A piece, usually a plate, applied to a sliding piece, to receive wear and afford a means of adjustment; -- also called shoe, and gib. Slipper animalcule (Zoöl.), a ciliated infusorian of the genus Paramecium. -- Slipper flower. (Bot. ) Slipperwort. -- Slipper limpet, or Slipper shell (Zoöl.), a boat shell.
SLIPPER
Slip "per, a. Etym: [AS. slipur.]
Defn: Slippery. [Obs. ] O! trustless state of earthly things, and slipper hope Of mortal men. Spenser.
SLIPPERED
SLIPPERED Slip "pered, a.
Defn: Wearing slippers. Shak.
SLIPPERILY
SLIPPERILY Slip "per *i *ly, adv.
Defn: In a slippery manner.
SLIPPERINESS
SLIPPERINESS Slip "per *i *ness, n.
Defn: The quality of being slippery.
SLIPPERNESS
SLIPPERNESS Slip "per *ness, n.
Defn: Slipperiness. [Obs. ]
SLIPPERWORT
SLIPPERWORT Slip "per *wort `, n. (Bot. )
Defn: See Calceolaria.
SLIPPERY
Slip "per *y, a. Etym: [See Slipper, a.]
1. Having the quality opposite to adhesiveness; allowing or causing anything to slip or move smoothly, rapidly, and easily upon the surface; smooth; glib; as, oily substances render things slippery.
2. Not affording firm ground for confidence; as, a slippery promise. The slippery tops of human state. Cowley.
3. Not easily held; liable or apt to slip away. The slippery god will try to loose his hold. Dryden.
4. Liable to slip; not standing firm. Shak.
5. Unstable; changeable; mutable; uncertain; inconstant; fickle. "The slippery state of kings. " Denham.
6. Uncertain in effect. L'Estrange.
7. Wanton; unchaste; loose in morals. Shak. Slippery elm. (Bot. ) (a ) An American tree (Ulmus fulva ) with a mucilagenous and slightly aromatic inner bark which is sometimes used medicinally; also, the inner bark itself. (b ) A malvaceous shrub (Fremontia Californica ); --so called on the Pacific coast.
SLIPPINESS
SLIPPINESS Slip "pi *ness, n.
Defn: Slipperiness. [R.] "The slippiness of the way. " Sir W. Scott.
SLIPPY
Slip "py, a. Etym: [AS. slipeg.]
Defn: Slippery.
SLIPSHOD
SLIPSHOD Slip "shod `, a.
1. Wearing shoes or slippers down at the heel. The shivering urchin bending as he goes, With slipshod heels. Cowper.
2. Figuratively: Careless in dress, manners, style, etc. ; slovenly; shuffling; as, slipshod manners; a slipshod or loose style of writing. Thy wit shall ne'er go slipshod. Shak.
SLIPSHOE
SLIPSHOE Slip "shoe `, n.
Defn: A slipper. Halliwell.
SLIPSKIN
SLIPSKIN Slip "skin `, a.
Defn: Evasive. [Obs. ] Milton.
SLIPSLOP
Slip "slop `, n. Etym: [A reduplication of slop. ]
Defn: Weak, poor, or flat liquor; weak, profitless discourse or writing.
SLIPSTRING
SLIPSTRING Slip "string `, n.
Defn: One who has shaken off restraint; a prodigal. [Obs. ] Cotgrave.
SLIPTHRIFT
SLIPTHRIFT Slip "thrift `, n.
Defn: A spendthrift. [Obs. ]
New American Oxford Dictionary
slip
slip 1 |slip slɪp | ▶verb ( slips, slipping, slipped ) 1 [ no obj. ] (of a person or animal ) slide unintentionally for a short distance, typically losing one's balance or footing: I slipped on the ice | he kept slipping in the mud. • [ with adverbial of direction ] (of a thing ) accidentally slide or move out of position or from someone's grasp: the envelope slipped through Luke's fingers | a wisp of hair had slipped down over her face. • fail to grip or make proper contact with a surface: the front wheels began to slip | (as adj. slipping ) : a badly slipping clutch. • [ with adverbial of direction ] go or move quietly or quickly, without attracting notice: we slipped out by a back door. • pass or change to a lower, worse, or different condition, typically in a gradual or imperceptible way: many people feel standards have slipped | [ with complement ] : profits slipped 31 percent. • (be slipping ) informal be behaving in a way that is not up to one's usual level of performance: you're slipping, Joe —you need a vacation. • (slip away /by ) (of time ) elapse: the night was slipping away. • [ with obj. ] put (something ) in a particular place or position quietly, quickly, or stealthily: she slipped the map into her pocket | [ with two objs. ] : I slipped him a ten-spot to keep quiet. • (slip into /out of ) put on or take off (a garment ) quickly and easily. • (slip something in ) insert a remark smoothly or adroitly into a conversation. 2 [ with obj. ] escape or get loose from (a means of restraint ): the giant balloon slipped its moorings. • [ no obj. ] (slip out ) (of a remark ) be uttered inadvertently. • (of a thought or fact ) fail to be remembered by (one's mind or memory ); elude (one's notice ): a beautiful woman's address was never likely to slip his mind. • release (an animal, typically a hunting dog ) from restraint. • Knitting move (a stitch ) to the other needle without knitting it. • release (the clutch of a motor vehicle ) slightly or for a moment. • (of an animal ) produce (dead young ) prematurely; abort. ▶noun 1 an act of sliding unintentionally for a short distance: a single slip could send them plummeting down the mountainside. • a fall to a lower level or standard: a continued slip in house prices. • relative movement of an object or surface and a solid surface in contact with it. • a reduction in the movement of a pulley or other mechanism due to slipping of the belt, rope, etc. • a sideways movement of an aircraft in flight, typically downward toward the center of curvature of a turn. • Geology the extent of relative horizontal displacement of corresponding points on either side of a fault plane. 2 a minor or careless mistake: the judge made a slip in his summing up. 3 a woman's loose-fitting, dress- or skirt-length undergarment, suspended by shoulder straps (full slip ) or by an elasticized waistband (half slip ): a silk slip. 4 a slope built leading into water, used for launching and landing boats and ships or for building and repairing them. • a space in which to dock a boat or ship, esp. between two wharves or piers. 5 (also slip leash ) a leash that enables a dog to be released quickly. 6 Knitting short for slip stitch: one color at a time should be knitted in striped slip. PHRASES give someone the slip informal evade or escape from someone. let something slip 1 reveal something inadvertently in the course of a conversation: [ with clause ] : Alex had let slip he was married. 2 archaic release a hound from the leash so as to begin the chase: let slip the dogs of war. let something slip through one's fingers (or grasp ) lose hold or possession of something. slip of the pen (or the tongue ) a minor mistake in writing (or speech ).there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip proverb many things can go wrong between the start of a project and its completion; nothing is certain until it has happened. PHRASAL VERBS slip away depart without saying goodbye; leave quietly or surreptitiously. • slowly disappear; recede or dwindle: his ability to concentrate is slipping away. • die peacefully (used euphemistically ): he lay there and quietly slipped away. slip something over on informal take advantage of (someone ) by trickery. slip up informal make a careless error: they often slipped up when it came to spelling. ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘move quickly and softly ’): probably from Middle Low German slippen (verb ); compare with slippery .
slip
slip 2 |slɪp slip | ▶noun 1 a small piece of paper, typically a form for writing on or one giving printed information: his monthly salary slip | complete the tear-off slip below. • a long, narrow strip of a thin material such as wood. 2 a cutting taken from a plant for grafting or planting; a scion. PHRASES a slip of a —— used to denote a small, slim person: you are little more than a slip of a girl. ORIGIN late Middle English: probably from Middle Dutch and Middle Low German slippe ‘cut, strip. ’
slip
slip 3 |slɪp slip | ▶noun a creamy mixture of clay, water, and typically a pigment, used esp. for decorating earthenware. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: of obscure origin; compare with Norwegian slip (a )‘slime. ’
slip-carriage
slip-carriage (also slip-coach ) ▶noun Brit. historical a railway carriage on an express which could be detached so as to come to rest at a station where the rest of the train did not stop.
slipcase
slip case |ˈslipˌkās ˈslɪpkeɪs | ▶noun a close-fitting case open at one side or end for an object such as a book.
slip casting
slip cast ing ▶noun the manufacture of ceramics by allowing slip to solidify in a mold. DERIVATIVES slip-cast adjective
slipcover
slip cov er |ˈslipˌkəvər ˈslɪpkəvər | ▶noun a removable fitted cloth cover for a chair or sofa. • a jacket or slipcase for a book.
slipform
slip form |ˈslipˌfôrm ˈslɪpfɔrm | ▶noun a mold in which a concrete structure of uniform cross section is cast by filling the mold with liquid concrete and then continuously moving and refilling it at a sufficiently slow rate for the emerging part to have partially set.
slip-joint pliers
slip-joint pli ers ▶plural noun pliers with a slot in one jaw through which the other jaw slides, permitting an adjustable span.
slip knot
slip knot |slɪp nɑt | ▶noun 1 a knot that can be undone by a pull. 2 a running knot.
slip-on
slip-on |ˈslɪp ˌɑn | ▶adjective (esp. of shoes or clothes ) having no (or few ) fasteners and therefore able to be put on and taken off quickly. ▶noun a shoe or garment that can be easily slipped on and off.
slipover
slip o ver |ˈslipˌōvər ˈslɪpˌoʊvər | ▶noun a pullover, typically one without sleeves. ▶adjective [ attrib. ] (of a garment ) designed to be put on over the head: a slipover sweater.
slippage
slip page |ˈslipij ˈslɪpɪʤ | ▶noun the action or process of something slipping or subsiding; the amount or extent of this: $16 million has been spent on cracks and slippage. • failure to meet a standard or deadline: the extent of this: slippage on any job will entail slippage on the overall project.
slipped
slipped |slipt slɪpt | ▶adjective Heraldry (of a flower or leaf ) depicted with a stalk.
slipped disc
slipped disc |slɪpt dɪsk |(also slipped disk ) ▶noun a vertebral disc that is displaced or partly protruding, pressing on nearby nerves and causing back pain or sciatica. See disk ( sense 3 of the noun ).
slipper
slip per |ˈslipər ˈslɪpər | ▶noun a comfortable slip-on shoe that is worn indoors. • a light slip-on shoe, esp. one used for dancing. DERIVATIVES slip pered adjective
slipper bath
slip |per bath ▶noun Brit., chiefly historical a bath with one high end to lean against and the other end covered over.
slipperette
slip per ette |ˌslipəˈret ˌslɪpəˈrɛt | ▶noun trademark a disposable slipper or similar foot covering, esp. of a kind distributed to airline passengers.
slipperiness
slip per i ness |ˈslipərēnis ˈslɪpərinɪs | ▶noun the quality or state of being slippery: a play about the slipperiness of language.
slipper limpet
slip |per lim ¦pet ▶noun a mollusc which has an oval shell with an internal ledge, giving the empty shell a slipper-like appearance. ●Genus Crepidula, family Crepidulidae, class Gastropoda: many species, especially the North American C. fornicata, which has become a serious pest of oyster beds in Europe.
slipper satin
slip |per satin ▶noun [ mass noun ] a fine-quality semi-glossy satin, used in dressmaking and for dancing slippers.
slipper sock
slip per sock ▶noun a thick sock, typically with a leather or vinyl sole, for use as a slipper.
slippery
slip per y |ˈslipərē ˈslɪp (ə )ri | ▶adjective (of a surface or object ) difficult to hold firmly or stand on because it is smooth, wet, or slimy: slippery ice | her hand was slippery with sweat. • (of a person ) evasive and unpredictable; not to be relied on: Martin's a slippery customer. • (of a word or concept ) elusive in meaning because changing according to one's point of view: the word “intended ” is a decidedly slippery one. PHRASES slippery slope an idea or course of action which will lead to something unacceptable, wrong, or disastrous: he is on the slippery slope toward a life of crime. DERIVATIVES slip per i ly |ˈslipərəlē |adverb ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from dialect slipper ‘slippery. ’
slippery dip
slip |pery dip ▶noun Austral. a children's slide in a playground or park.
slippery elm
slip per y elm ▶noun a North American elm with coarsely textured leaves and rough outer bark. The mucilaginous inner bark of this tree has long been used medicinally. [Ulmus rubra (or fulva ), family Ulmaceae. ]
slippery hitch
slip |pery hitch ▶noun a kind of knot made fast by catching part of the rope beneath the loop, released by pulling on the free end.
slippy
slip py |ˈslipē ˈslɪpi | ▶adjective ( slippier, slippiest ) informal slippery: the path was slippy with mud | slippy tires. DERIVATIVES slip pi ness noun
slip rail
slip rail ▶noun Austral. /NZ a rail in a fence which can be removed to provide an opening.
slip ring
slip ring ▶noun a ring in a dynamo or electric motor that is attached to and rotates with the shaft, passing an electric current to a circuit via a fixed brush pressing against it.
slip road
slip road ▶noun Brit. a road entering or leaving a motorway or dual carriageway.
slip rope
slip rope ▶noun a mooring rope with both ends on board ship, enabling the crew to cast off without disembarking.
slipsheet
slip sheet |ˈslipˌSHēt ˈslɪpˌʃit | ▶noun Printing a sheet of paper placed between newly printed sheets to prevent offset or smudging.
slipshod
slip shod |ˈslipˌSHäd ˈslɪpˌʃɑd | ▶adjective (typically of a person or method of work ) characterized by a lack of care, thought, or organization: he'd caused many problems with his slipshod management. • archaic (of shoes ) worn down at the heel. ORIGIN late 16th cent. (originally in the sense ‘wearing slippers or loose shoes ’): from the verb slip 1 + shod .
slip stitch
slip stitch ▶noun 1 (in sewing ) a loose stitch joining layers of fabric and not visible externally. 2 [ often as modifier ] Knitting a type of stitch in which the stitches are moved from one needle to the other without being knitted: a slip-stitch pattern. ▶verb ( slip-stitch ) [ with obj. ] sew or knit with such stitches.
slipstone
slip stone |ˈslipˌstōn ˈslɪpstoʊn |(also slip stone ) ▶noun a small rounded or tapered whetstone used to sharpen woodworking tools.
slipstream
slip stream |ˈslipˌstrēm ˈslɪpˌstrim | ▶noun 1 a current of air or water driven back by a revolving propeller or jet engine. • the partial vacuum created in the wake of a moving vehicle, often used by other vehicles in a race to assist in passing. 2 an assisting force regarded as drawing something along behind something else: when the U.S. economy booms, the rest of the world is pulled along in the slipstream. ▶verb [ no obj. ] (esp. in auto racing ) another term for draft ( sense 4 of the verb ). • [ with obj. ] travel in the slipstream of (someone ), esp. in order to overtake them.
slip-up
slip-up |ˈslɪp ˌəp | ▶noun informal a mistake or blunder.
slipware
slip ware |ˈslipˌwe (ə )r ˈslɪpwɛr | ▶noun pottery decorated with slip (see slip 3 ).
slipway
slip way |ˈslipˌwā ˈslɪpˌweɪ | ▶noun another term for slip 1 ( sense 4 of the noun ).
Oxford Dictionary
slip
slip 1 |slɪp | ▶verb ( slips, slipping, slipped ) [ no obj. ] 1 lose one's footing and slide unintentionally for a short distance: I slipped over on the ice | he kept slipping in the mud. • [ with adverbial of direction ] (of an object ) accidentally slide or move out of position or from someone's grasp: the envelope slipped through Luke's fingers | a wisp of hair had slipped down over her face. • fail to grip or make proper contact with a surface: the front wheels began to slip | (as adj. slipping ) : a badly slipping clutch. 2 [ with adverbial of direction ] go or move quietly or quickly, without attracting notice: we slipped out by a back door. • [ with obj. and adverbial of direction ] put (something ) in a particular place or position quietly, quickly, or stealthily: she slipped the map into her pocket | [ with two objs ] : I slipped him a tenner to keep quiet. • (slip into /out of ) put on or take off (a garment ) quickly and easily. 3 pass or change to a lower, worse, or different condition, typically in a gradual or imperceptible way: many people feel standards have slipped | [ with complement ] : the bank's shares slipped 1.5p to 227p. • (be slipping ) informal be behaving in a way that is not up to one's usual level of performance: you're slipping, Doyle —you need a holiday. 4 [ with obj. ] escape or get loose from (a means of restraint ): the giant balloon slipped its moorings. • (of a thought or fact ) fail to be remembered by (one's mind or memory ); elude (one's notice ): a beautiful woman's address was never likely to slip his mind. • release (an animal, typically a hunting dog ) from restraint. • Knitting move (a stitch ) to the other needle without knitting it. • release (the clutch of a motor vehicle ) slightly or for a moment. • disengage (a ship's anchor ) when leaving a port in haste. • (of an animal ) produce (dead young ) prematurely; abort. ▶noun 1 an act of sliding unintentionally for a short distance: a single slip could send them plummeting down the mountainside. • [ mass noun ] relative movement of an object or surface and a solid surface in contact with it. • a reduction in the movement of a pulley or other mechanism due to slipping of the belt, rope, etc. • a sideways movement of an aircraft in flight, typically downwards towards the centre of curvature of a turn. • [ mass noun ] Geology the extent of relative horizontal displacement of corresponding points on either side of a fault plane. 2 a fall to a lower level or standard: a continued slip in house prices. • (also slip-up ) a minor or careless mistake: the judge made a slip in his summing up. 3 a loose-fitting garment, typically a short petticoat: a silk slip | [ as modifier ] : a slip dress. 4 Cricket a fielding position (often one of two or more in an arc ) close behind the batsman on the off side, for catching balls edged by the batsman: he was caught in the slips for 32 | King is at first slip . • a fielder at slip. 5 short for slipway. 6 (usu. slips ) a leash which enables a dog to be released quickly. 7 Knitting short for slip stitch. PHRASES give someone the slip informal evade or escape from someone. let something slip 1 reveal something inadvertently in the course of a conversation: [ with clause ] : Clive had let slip he was married. 2 archaic release a hound from the leash so as to begin the chase: let slip the dogs of war. let something slip through one's fingers (or grasp ) lose hold or possession of something. slip of the pen (or the tongue ) a minor mistake in writing (or speech ).slip through the net see net 1. there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip proverb many things can go wrong between the start of a project and its completion; nothing is certain until it has happened. PHRASAL VERBS slip away 1 depart without saying goodbye; leave quietly or surreptitiously. • slowly disappear; recede or dwindle: his ability to concentrate is slipping away. • die peacefully (used euphemistically ): he lay there and quietly slipped away. 2 (also slip by ) (of time ) elapse: the night was slipping away. slip something in insert a remark smoothly or adroitly into a conversation: she slipped in a question about the length of time he'd been working on the assignment. slip out (of a remark ) be uttered inadvertently: the question slipped out before I'd considered the wisdom of it. slip up informal make a careless error: they often slipped up when it came to spelling. ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘move quickly and softly ’): probably from Middle Low German slippen (verb ); compare with slippery .
slip
slip 2 |slɪp | ▶noun 1 a small piece of paper, typically a form for writing on or one giving printed information: his monthly salary slip | complete the tear-off slip below. • Printing a printer's proof on a long piece of paper; a galley proof. • a long, narrow strip of a thin material such as wood. 2 a cutting taken from a plant for grafting or planting; a scion. PHRASES a slip of a —— used to denote a small, slim person: you are little more than a slip of a girl. ORIGIN late Middle English: probably from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German slippe ‘cut, strip ’.
slip
slip 3 |slɪp | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a creamy mixture of clay, water, and typically a pigment of some kind, used especially for decorating earthenware. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: of obscure origin; compare with Norwegian slip (a )‘slime ’.
slip-carriage
slip-carriage (also slip-coach ) ▶noun Brit. historical a railway carriage on an express which could be detached so as to come to rest at a station where the rest of the train did not stop.
slipcase
slip case |ˈslɪpkeɪs | ▶noun a close-fitting case open at one side or end for an object such as a book, CD, or DVD.
slip casting
slip cast |ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] the manufacture of ceramic ware by allowing slip to solidify in a mould. DERIVATIVES slip-cast adjective
slipcover
slip cover |ˈslɪpˌkʌvə (r )| ▶noun chiefly N. Amer. a loose cover, in particular a detachable cover for a chair or sofa. • a jacket or slip case for a book, CD, or DVD.
slip form
slip form ▶noun a mould in which a concrete structure of uniform cross section is cast by filling the mould with liquid concrete and then continuously moving and refilling it at a sufficiently slow rate for the emerging part to have partially set.
slip-joint pliers
slip-joint pli ers ▶plural noun pliers with a slot in one jaw through which the other jaw slides, permitting an adjustable span.
slip knot
slip knot ▶noun 1 a knot that can be undone by a pull. 2 a running knot.
slip-on
slip-on ▶adjective (especially of shoes or clothes ) having no (or few ) fastenings and therefore able to be put on and taken off quickly. ▶noun a slip-on shoe or garment.
slipover
slip |over |ˈslɪpəʊvə | ▶noun a pullover, typically one without sleeves. ▶adjective ( slip-over ) denoting a garment designed to be put on over the head: a slip-over sweater.
slippage
slip |page |ˈslɪpɪdʒ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action or process of slipping or subsiding. • failure to meet a standard or deadline; the extent of this: slippage on any job will entail slippage on the overall project.
slipped
slipped |slɪpt | ▶adjective Heraldry (of a flower or leaf ) depicted with a stalk.
slipped disc
slipped disc ▶noun a cartilaginous disc between vertebrae in the spine that is displaced or partly protruding, pressing on nearby nerves and causing back pain or sciatica.
slipper
slip |per |ˈslɪpə | ▶noun a comfortable slip-on shoe that is worn indoors. • a light slip-on shoe, especially one used for dancing. ▶verb [ with obj. ] beat (someone ) with a slipper. DERIVATIVES slippered adjective
slipper bath
slip |per bath ▶noun Brit., chiefly historical a bath with one high end to lean against and the other end covered over.
slipperette
slip ¦per |ette |ˌslɪpəˈrɛt | ▶noun ( trademark in the US ) a soft slipper or similar foot covering, especially a disposable slipper of a kind distributed to airline passengers.
slipper flower
slip |per flower ▶noun another term for calceolaria.
slipperiness
slip ¦peri |ness |ˈslɪp (ə )rɪnɪs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the quality or state of being slippery: a play about the slipperiness of language.
slipper limpet
slip |per lim ¦pet ▶noun a mollusc which has an oval shell with an internal ledge, giving the empty shell a slipper-like appearance. ●Genus Crepidula, family Crepidulidae, class Gastropoda: many species, especially the North American C. fornicata, which has become a serious pest of oyster beds in Europe.
slipper orchid
slip |per or ¦chid ▶noun another term for lady's slipper.
slipper satin
slip |per satin ▶noun [ mass noun ] a fine-quality semi-glossy satin, used in dressmaking and for dancing slippers.
slipper sock
slip |per sock ▶noun a thick sock, typically with a leather sole, for use as a slipper.
slippery
slip |pery |ˈslɪp (ə )ri | ▶adjective ( slipperier, slipperiest ) (of a surface or object ) difficult to hold firmly or stand on because it is smooth, wet, or slimy: slippery ice | her hand was slippery with sweat. • (of a person ) evasive and unpredictable; not to be relied on: Martin's a slippery customer. • (of a word or concept ) elusive in meaning because changing according to one's point of view: the word ‘intended ’ is a decidedly slippery one. PHRASES slippery slope a course of action likely to lead to something bad or disastrous: he is on the slippery slope towards a life of crime. DERIVATIVES slipperily adverb ORIGIN late 15th cent.: from dialect slipper ‘slippery ’, probably suggested by Luther's schlipfferig.
slippery dip
slip |pery dip ▶noun Austral. a children's slide in a playground or park.
slippery elm
slip |pery elm ▶noun a North American elm with coarsely textured leaves and rough outer bark. The mucilaginous inner bark has long been used medicinally. ●Ulmus fulva, family Ulmaceae.
slippery hitch
slip |pery hitch ▶noun a kind of knot made fast by catching part of the rope beneath the loop, released by pulling on the free end.
slippy
slippy |ˈslɪpi | ▶adjective ( slippier, slippiest ) informal slippery: the towpath was slippy with mud | slippy tyres. PHRASES look (or be ) slippy Brit. dated be quick. DERIVATIVES slippiness noun
slip rail
slip rail ▶noun Austral. /NZ a rail in a fence which can be removed to provide an opening.
slip ring
slip ring ▶noun a ring in a dynamo or electric motor which is attached to and rotates with the shaft, passing an electric current to a circuit via a fixed brush pressing against it.
slip road
slip road ▶noun Brit. a road entering or leaving a motorway or dual carriageway.
slip rope
slip rope ▶noun a mooring rope with both ends on board ship, enabling the crew to cast off without disembarking.
slip sheet
slip sheet ▶noun Printing a sheet of paper placed between newly printed sheets to prevent set-off or smudging.
slipshod
slip |shod |ˈslɪpʃɒd | ▶adjective 1 characterized by a lack of care, thought, or organization: he'd caused many problems with his slipshod management. 2 archaic (of shoes ) worn down at the heel. ORIGIN late 16th cent. (originally in the sense ‘wearing slippers or loose shoes ’): from the verb slip 1 + shod .
slip-slop
slip-slop ▶noun South African term for flip-flop.
slip stitch
slip stitch ▶noun 1 (in sewing ) a loose stitch joining layers of fabric and not visible externally. 2 [ mass noun ] [ often as modifier ] Knitting a type of stitch in which the stitches are moved from one needle to the other without being knitted: a slip stitch pattern. ▶verb ( slip-stitch ) [ with obj. ] sew or knit with slip stitches.
slipstone
slip |stone ▶noun a shaped oilstone used to sharpen gouges.
slipstream
slip |stream |ˈslɪpstriːm | ▶noun 1 a current of air or water driven back by a revolving propeller or jet engine. • the partial vacuum created in the wake of a moving vehicle, often used by other vehicles in a race to assist in overtaking. 2 an assisting force regarded as drawing something along behind something else: when the US economy booms, the rest of the world is pulled along in the slipstream. ▶verb [ no obj. ] (especially in motor racing ) follow closely behind another vehicle, travelling in its slipstream and awaiting an opportunity to overtake.
slipware
slip |ware |ˈslɪpwɛː | ▶noun [ mass noun ] pottery decorated with slip (see slip 3 ).
slipway
slip |way |ˈslɪpweɪ | ▶noun a slope built leading down into water, used for launching and landing boats and ships or for building and repairing them.
American Oxford Thesaurus
slip
slip 1 verb 1 she slipped on the ice: slide, skid, glide; fall (over ), lose one's balance, tumble. 2 the envelope slipped through Luke's fingers: fall, drop, slide. 3 we slipped out by a back door: creep, steal, sneak, slide, sidle, slope, slink, tiptoe. 4 standards have slipped: decline, deteriorate, degenerate, worsen, get worse, fall (off ), drop; informal go downhill, go to the dogs, go to pot. 5 the stock index slipped 30 points: drop, go down, sink, slump, decrease, depreciate. 6 the hours slipped by : pass, elapse, go by /past, roll by /past, fly by /past, tick by /past. 7 she slipped the map into her pocket: put, tuck, shove; informal pop, stick, stuff. 8 Sarah slipped into a black skirt: put on, pull on, don, dress /clothe oneself in; change into. 9 she slipped out of her clothes: take off, remove, pull off, doff, peel off. 10 he slipped the knot of his tie: untie, unfasten, undo. ▶noun 1 a single slip could send them plummeting downward: false step, misstep, slide, skid, fall, tumble. 2 a careless slip: mistake, error, blunder, gaffe, slip of the tongue /pen; oversight, omission, lapse, inaccuracy; informal slip-up, boo-boo, howler, goof, blooper. 3 a silk slip: underskirt, petticoat. PHRASES give someone the slip informal we gave Murphy the slip and headed for the docks: escape from, get away from, evade, dodge, elude, lose, shake off, throw off (the scent ), get clear of. let something slip who let it slip that we were hiding here? reveal, disclose, divulge, let out, give away, blurt out; give the game away; informal let on, blab, let the cat out of the bag, spill the beans. slip away 1 they managed to slip away: escape, get away, break free; informal fly the coop, take a powder. 2 she slipped away in her sleep. See die (sense 1 ). slip up informal Hennie slipped up and left the corral open: make a mistake, (make a ) blunder, get something wrong, make an error, err; informal make a boo-boo, goof up. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See mistake . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.
slip
slip 2 noun they took slips from rare plants: cutting, graft; scion, shoot, offshoot. PHRASES a slip of a —— she's just a slip of a girl: small, slender, slim, slight, slightly built, petite, little, tiny, diminutive; informal pint-sized. slip of paper each person takes one slip of paper from the hat: piece of paper, scrap of paper, sheet, note; trademark Post-it.
slipper
slipper noun he pulled on his slippers: bedroom slipper, house shoe, slipper sock, moccasin; mule.
slippery
slippery adjective 1 the roads are slippery: icy, greasy, oily, glassy, smooth, slimy, wet; informal slippy. 2 a slippery customer: evasive, unreliable, unpredictable; devious, crafty, cunning, unscrupulous, wily, tricky, artful, slick, sly, sneaky, scheming, untrustworthy, deceitful, duplicitous, dishonest, treacherous, two-faced, snide; informal shady, shifty, hinky.
slipshod
slipshod adjective a slipshod sales presentation: careless, lackadaisical, slapdash, disorganized, haphazard, hit-or-miss, untidy, messy, unsystematic, unmethodical, casual, negligent, neglectful, remiss, lax, slack; informal sloppy, slaphappy. ANTONYMS meticulous.
slip-up
slip-up noun informal don't worry, everyone makes a slip-up or two: mistake, slip, error, blunder, oversight, omission, gaffe, slip of the tongue /pen, inaccuracy; informal boo-boo, howler, goof, blooper, boner.
Oxford Thesaurus
slip
slip 1 verb 1 she slipped on the ice: slide, skid, slither, glide; fall over, fall, lose one's balance, lose /miss one's footing, stumble, tumble, trip. 2 the envelope slipped through Luke's fingers: fall, drop, slide. 3 we slipped out by a back door: creep, steal, sneak, slide, sidle, slope, slink, pad, tiptoe, pussyfoot, edge, move stealthily /quietly, insinuate oneself. 4 many people feel standards have slipped: decline, deteriorate, degenerate, worsen, get worse, fall, fall off, drop, decay, backslide, regress; informal go downhill, go to the dogs, go to pot, go down the tube /tubes, go down the toilet, hit the skids. ANTONYMS improve. 5 the bank's shares slipped 1.5p to 227p: drop, go down, sink, slump, tumble, plunge, plummet, decrease, depreciate; informal crash, nosedive. ANTONYMS rise. 6 the hours slipped by so quickly that she had no time to brood: pass, elapse, go by /past, roll by /past, glide by /past, slide by /past, fly by /past, steal by /past, tick by /past, wear on. 7 she slipped the map into her pocket: put, tuck, stow, insert; informal pop, stick, shove, stuff. ANTONYMS remove. 8 Sarah slipped into a black velvet skirt: put on, pull on, don, dress /clothe oneself in, get into, climb into, fling on, throw on; pour oneself into; change into; informal tog oneself up /out in, doll oneself up in. ANTONYMS take off. 9 in the bathroom she quickly slipped out of her clothes: take off, remove, pull off, peel off, shrug off, discard, shed, divest oneself of, doff, fling off, fling aside, climb out of; undo, unfasten, unbutton, unzip. ANTONYMS put on. 10 he was already slipping the knot of his tie: untie, unfasten, undo, loosen, disentangle, untangle, unsnarl. ANTONYMS tie, do up. PHRASES let something slip reveal, disclose, divulge, let out, give away, come out with, blurt out, leak; give the game away; informal let on, blab, let the cat out of the bag, spill the beans; Brit. informal blow the gaff; archaic discover. ANTONYMS keep something secret. slip away 1 how did they manage to slip away? escape, make one's escape, get away, break free, make one's getaway, abscond, decamp; disappear, vanish; informal fly the coop; Brit. informal do a bunk, do a runner; N. Amer. informal take a powder. 2 she slipped away in her sleep at two o'clock in the morning: die, pass away, pass on, expire, breathe one's last, go, go to meet one's maker, shuffle off this mortal coil, go to one's last resting place, go the way of all flesh, cross the Styx; informal pop off, snuff it, croak, kick the bucket, give up the ghost, turn up one's toes, cash in one's chips, conk out, flatline; Brit. informal pop one's clogs, peg out, hop the twig /stick; N. Amer. informal check out, hand in one's dinner pail; Austral. /NZ informal go bung; archaic decease, depart this life, exit. slip up informal we can't afford to slip up like that again: make a mistake, blunder, make a blunder, get something wrong, miscalculate, make an error, trip up, err, go wrong; informal make a bloomer, make a boo-boo, screw up, make a howler, muff something up; Brit. informal boob, cock something up, drop a clanger; N. Amer. informal goof up. ▶noun 1 a single slip could send them plummeting down the mountainside: false step, misstep, slide, skid, fall, trip, tumble. 2 I may have made a slip I can never forgive myself for: mistake, error, blunder, miscalculation, gaffe, faux pas, slip of the tongue /pen; oversight, omission; indiscretion, impropriety, lapse; inaccuracy, fault, defect; informal slip-up, boo-boo, boner, howler; Brit. informal boob, clanger, bloomer; N. Amer. informal goof, blooper, bloop; Latin lapsus linguae, lapsus calami. 3 a silk slip: underskirt, petticoat, underslip, half-slip. PHRASES give someone the slip informal we gave them the slip at the station: escape from, get away from, evade, dodge, elude, lose, shake off, throw off, throw off the scent, get clear of, get rid of, get free from, break away from, leave behind; informal ditch; Brit. informal get shot of; archaic bilk.
slip
slip 2 noun 1 she wrote the number down on a slip of paper: piece of paper, scrap of paper, paper, sheet, note; chit, coupon, voucher; informal stickie; trademark Post-it (note ). 2 they took seeds or slips from rare and threatened plants: cutting, graft; scion, shoot, offshoot, sprout, sprig, runner. PHRASES a slip of a … it amazed him that such a slip of a girl could be so strong: small, slender, slim, slight, slightly built, petite, little, tiny, diminutive, elfin, dainty, delicate, frail; Scottish wee; informal pint-sized.
slipper
slipper noun 1 he slid out of bed and pulled on his slippers: mule, moccasin, house shoe; N. Amer. slipperette; rare pantofle, pantable, panton. 2 she wore a white organdie dress and high-heeled satin slippers: pump, mule.
slipperiness
slipperiness noun 1 the slipperiness of the path: smoothness, slickness, greasiness, oiliness, iciness, glassiness; sliminess, wetness; informal slippiness. 2 his campaign has been hurt not so much by scandal, but by his slipperiness: evasiveness, unreliability, unpredictability; deviousness, craftiness, cunning, wiliness, trickiness, artfulness, guilefulness, slickness, untrustworthiness, duplicitousness, dishonesty, treachery, two-facedness; informal shadiness, shiftiness; rare tergiversation.
slippery
slippery adjective 1 heavy rain had made the roads slippery: slithery, greasy, oily, icy, glassy, smooth, slick; slimy, wet; informal slippy, skiddy; rare lubricious. ANTONYMS dry, rough. 2 Martin's a slippery customer: evasive, unreliable, unpredictable, hard to pin down; devious, crafty, cunning, wily, tricky, artful, guileful, slick, sly, sneaky, scheming, contriving, untrustworthy, deceitful, deceptive, duplicitous, dishonest, treacherous, false, two-faced; N. Amer. snide; informal shady, shifty, foxy, iffy; Brit. informal dodgy; Austral. /NZ informal shonky. ANTONYMS open, reliable, trustworthy.
slipshod
slipshod adjective he blamed unprofessionalism and a slipshod approach for the club's performance: careless, lackadaisical, slapdash, disorganized, unorganized, haphazard, hit-or-miss, last-minute, untidy, messy, unsystematic, unmethodical, casual, offhand, thoughtless, heedless, negligent, neglectful, remiss, lax, slack, slovenly; informal sloppy, all over the place, slap-happy; Brit. informal all over the shop. ANTONYMS careful, meticulous, painstaking.
slip-up
slip-up noun informal it was all down to a simple clerical slip-up: mistake, slip, error, blunder, miscalculation, oversight, omission, gaffe, faux pas, slip of the tongue /pen, lapse; inaccuracy, fault, defect; informal boo-boo, boner, howler; Brit. informal boob, clanger, bloomer, cock-up; N. Amer. informal goof, blooper, bloop; Latin lapsus linguae, lapsus calami.
Duden Dictionary
Slip
Slip Substantiv, maskulin , der |Sl i p |der Slip; Genitiv: des Slips, Plural: die Slips englisch slip = leicht über- oder anzuziehendes Kleidungsstück, besonders kurzes Damenunterkleid, zu: to slip, slippen 1 seltener auch im Plural mit singularischer Bedeutung kleinerer Schlüpfer für Damen, Herren und Kinder, der eng anliegt und dessen Beinteil in der Beuge des Schenkels endet sie trug einen schwarzen Slip 2 Technik Unterschied zwischen dem tatsächlich zurückgelegten Weg eines durch Propeller angetriebenen Flugzeugs, Schiffes und dem aus der Umdrehungszahl des Propellers theoretisch sich ergebenden Weg 3 Seemannssprache Anlage zum An-Land-Ziehen von Schiffen 4 Flugwesen gezielt seitwärtsgesteuerter Gleitflug mit starkem Höhenverlust 5 [Abrechnungs ]beleg besonders bei Bank- und Börsengeschäften
Slipeinlage
Slip ein la ge Substantiv, feminin , die |Sl i peinlage |von Frauen benutzter zur Aufnahme von Feuchtigkeit dienender in den Slip eingeklebter Streifen aus einem saugfähigen Material
Slipon
Sli pon Substantiv, maskulin , der |Sl i pon |bequemer Herrensportmantel mit Raglanärmeln
slippen
slip pen schwaches Verb |sl i ppen |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « englisch to slip, eigentlich = gleiten, schlüpfen 1 Seemannssprache (ein Schiff ) auf einem Slip an Land ziehen oder zu Wasser bringen 2 Seemannssprache (ein Tau, eine Ankerkette o. Ä.) lösen, loslassen 3 Flugwesen einen Slip 4 ausführen
Slippen
Slip pen Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Sl i ppen |das Slippen; Genitiv: des Slippens 1 Änderung der Fallrichtung beim Fallschirmspringen 2 Slip 4
Slipper
Slip per Substantiv, maskulin , der |Sl i pper |der Slipper; Genitiv: des Slippers, Plural: die Slipper [s ] englisch slipper = Pantoffel, zu: to slip, slippen 1 bequemer, nicht zu schnürender Halbschuh mit flachem Absatz 2 Plural: Slipper österreichisch lose fallender, sportlich geschnittener Mantel für Männer
French Dictionary
slip
slip n. m. nom masculin Culotte très échancrée. : Le slip est un sous-vêtement masculin et féminin. Un maillot de bain constitué d ’un slip et d ’un soutien-gorge. FORME FAUTIVE slip. Anglicisme au sens de jupon. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom caleçon, sous-vêtement masculin à jambes généralement courtes. Prononciation Le p se prononce, [slip ]; le nom rime avec lippe
Spanish Dictionary
slip
slip (también eslip )nombre masculino Modelo de calzoncillo o traje de baño masculino de tejido fino y elástico, ajustado y sin pernera, que se ciñe justo encima del muslo en la parte baja de la cadera :para hacer deporte son más cómodos los slips que los calzoncillos .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo del francés slip y este del inglés slip ‘combinación, enagua ’. El significado ‘calzoncillo ’ procede del francés, no del inglés .Se pronuncia aproximadamente ‘eslip ’.El plural es slips .Se usa también en plural para hacer referencia a una sola prenda .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
slip
slip 1 /slɪp /〖語源は 「するりと逃げる 」〗(形 )slippery 動詞 ～s /-s /; ～ped /-t /; ～ping 自動詞 1 «…の上で » 〈人 物が 〉 (誤って )すべる, 踏みはずす, 〈人が 〉 (つるっと )すべって転ぶ (over ) «on » (!「 (意図的に )滑走する 」はslide ) ; 〈車が 〉スリップする (!この意味ではskidが普通 ) ; 〈飛行機などが 〉横すべりする ▸ slip (over ) on the ice [a banana peel ]氷の上で [バナナの皮を踏んで ]すべって転ぶ ▸ I [My foot ] slipped and I almost fell down .僕は [足が ]すべってもう少しで転ぶところだった 2 〖slip ＋副詞 〗〈物が 〉 «…を /…の上に /…から » すべり落ちる (down ) «down /over , onto /out of , from » ; ｟比喩的に ｠【記憶などから 】消える «from , out of » ▸ slip down the stairs 階段をころげ落ちる ▸ The soap slipped out of [from ] my hand .石けんが手からすべり落ちた ▸ slip over the edge がけの縁からすべり落ちる ▸ The blanket slipped off the bed .毛布がベッドからすべり落ちた ▸ His trousers slipped down an inch or two .彼のズボンが1, 2インチずり落ちた ▸ His name slipped out of [from ] her mind [memory ].彼の名前が彼女にはどうしても思い出せなかった (!… slipped her mind. の方が普通; ↓他動詞 2 ) 3 〖slip ＋副詞 〗〈人 物が 〉 «…に /…から » こっそりと動く , すべるように動く (out, through, off ) «into /out of » ; ｟比喩的に ｠〈時が 〉あっという間に過ぎ去る (by, away, along )▸ slip into [out of ] the room そっと部屋に入る [から出る ]▸ Time is slipping away [by ].時間があっという間に過ぎていく 4 〈人 能力などが 〉衰える ; 〈状況などが 〉悪化する (back ); 〈人気 緊張感などが 〉低下する ▸ He must be slipping! 彼も体力が落ちてきたね ▸ slip into debt 負債を抱えるようになる ▸ My memory is slipping .私の記憶力は衰えてきた ▸ The market has slipped .景気が少々悪くなった 5 «…から » 自由になる , 解放される «out of , from » ; 〖slip C 〗するっと [さっと ]C 〈自由な状態 〉になる ▸ slip out of sight さっと見えなくなる ▸ slip from the government's grasp 政府の支配を免れる ▸ Her arm slipped free .(組んでいた )彼女の腕がはずれた 他動詞 1 〖slip A in B /into B 〗B 〈場所 〉にA 〈物 〉をすべり込ませる ; 〖slip A from B /out of B 〗B 〈場所 〉からA 〈金 手紙など 〉をそっと出す ; 〖slip A to B /B A 〗B 〈人 〉にA 〈物 〉をそっと [さっと ]渡す ▸ slip a bill into [out of ] the envelope 請求書をさっと封筒に入れる [から出す ]▸ He slipped some money to the man. ≒He slipped the man some money .彼は男に金をそっと手渡した ▸ slip the watch back into the pocket 時計をそっとポケットに戻す 2 〈心 記憶 〉から消える ▸ Her hair style slipped my attention .彼女の新しい髪型には気がつかなかった ▸ Your birthday has completely slipped my mind [memory ].君の誕生日をすっかり忘れてしまっていた 3 〈拘束 〉から脱する , 逃げる ; 【鎖などから 】〈犬など 〉を放す «from , off » , 〈苦役 心配 〉から抜け出る ; 〈犬が 〉〈首輪など 〉を解く (untie ), はずす ▸ slip one's collar [chain ]〈犬が 〉首輪 [鎖 ]をはずす ▸ slip a lock 錠をはずす ▸ slip one's pursuers 追跡者をまく ▸ slip the hounds from the leash 猟犬を革ひもからはずす ▸ slip a knot 結び目をほどく ▸ Don't try to lift that safe. You'll slip a disk [have a slipped disk ] (in your back ).その金庫は持ち上げようとするな . ぎっくり腰になるよ 4 〈編み目 〉を抜かす ▸ slip a stitch 1目抜かす l è t A sl í p [sl í p A ]1 【人に 】A 〈秘密など 〉をうっかり漏らす (out ) «to » ;〖let (it ) ～ (to A ) that …〗(A 〈人 〉に )…だとつい口をすべらせる (!時にthatは省略される ) ▸ let slip what she observed 彼女が目撃したことをうっかり漏らす ▸ let it slip that he had a traffic accident 彼が事故にあったと口をすべらせる 2 A 〈犯人など 〉を逃がす .sl ì p aw á y 1 〈感情 能力 機会などが 〉 (次第に )無くなる ; (老衰のため安らかに )逝 （ゆ ）く, 死ぬ (!dieの遠回しな表現 ) ▸ The stresses and strains are slipping away .毎日の緊張感とストレスがだんだんと無くなっていく 2 (気づかれないように )そっと立ち去る .3 〈時期が 〉あっという間に過ぎる .sl ì p b ý 1 ＝slip away (3 ).2 〈機会などが 〉過ぎてしまう ▸ let an opportunity slip by 機会を逃してしまう sl ì p d ó wn ｟くだけて ｠1 〈飲み物が 〉飲みやすい .2 ↑自動詞 2 .sl ì p d ó wn è asily [n ì cely ]｟英 ｠〈酒が 〉 (美味で )すっと入ってゆく .sl ì p A í n [í n A ](演説 会話 原稿などに )A 〈論評 冗談など 〉をさっと付け加える [差しはさむ ], こっそり盛り込む .sl í p into A 1 A 〈ゆったりした服 靴など 〉をさっと着る [履く, 身につける ](↔slip out of A )▸ slip into something more comfortable もっと快適な服を着る 2 A 〈無意識状態など 〉に陥る, なる ▸ slip into a coma [unconsciousness ]昏睡 （こんすい ）[無意識 ]状態に陥る ▸ slip into a gentle sleep 穏やかな眠りに陥る 3 ↑自動詞 3 .4 (慣れて無意識のうちに )A 〈ほかの言語 方言など 〉を使ってしまう .5 (無意識のうちに )A 〈習慣 〉がついてしまう, A 〈状態など 〉になってしまう .sl í p A into B 1 ↑他動詞 1 .2 B 〈演説 会話 原稿など 〉にA 〈論評 冗談など 〉をさっと [こっそり ]付け加える .sl ì p ó ff 1 ＝slip away (2 ).2 〈指輪などが 〉するっとはずれる .sl ì p A ó ff [ó ff A ]A 〈服 靴など 〉をさっと脱ぐ, A 〈装身具など 〉をさっとはずす (↔slip A on ).sl ì p A ó n [ó n A ]A 〈服 靴など 〉をさっと着る [履く, 身につける ], A 〈装身具など 〉をするっとはめる, «…の上に » A 〈服など 〉をさっとはおる «over » (↔slip A off ; →slip-on )▸ slip one's school dress on over one's shoulders 肩に学校の制服をはおる sl í p A on B A 〈装身具など 〉をB 〈体の一部 〉にさっと [するっと ]付ける .sl ì p ó ne [s ó mething, a tr í ck ] ò ver on A ｟米 くだけて ｠A 〈人 〉をだます, Aに一杯食わせる .sl ì p ó ut ｟くだけて ｠〈発言などが 〉うっかり口にされる ▸ Sorry. It just slipped out .ごめんね . ついそれを口にしてしまった sl ì p ó ut of A 1 A 〈服 靴など 〉をさっと脱ぐ (↔slip into A )▸ slip out of one's jacket 上着をさっと脱ぐ 2 ↑自動詞 2 .3 ↑自動詞 3 .4 ↑自動詞 5 .sl í p A over B 1 (覆うように )A 〈装身具など 〉をさっとB 〈体の一部 〉に付ける, するっとかぶせる ▸ slip an oxygen mask over the woman's head その女性の頭に酸素マスクをさっとかぶせる 2 A 〈服など 〉をB 〈頭 〉越しにさっと [するっと ]脱ぐ ▸ slip one's T-shirt over one's head Tシャツを頭越しにさっと脱ぐ sl ì p thr ó ugh 〈誤り 違法行為 (をした人 )などが 〉調査 [捜査 ]の目から漏れてしまう .sl í p through A 〈誤り 違法行為 (をした人 )などが 〉A 〈調査 捜査など 〉から漏れてしまう ▸ The escaped prisoner slipped through the police net .逃亡犯は警察の捜査網をかいくぐった sl ì p ú p 1 すべって転ぶ, つまずく .2 ｟くだけて ｠ «仕事 試合などにおいて /…に関して » つまらない間違いをする ; 不正を働く «in /on , over » (→slip-up ).名詞 複 ～s /-s /C 1 (不注意による )間違い , 過失 (mistake, blunder )▸ make a slip of the tongue [lip ]｟ややくだけて ｠うっかり口をすべらす ▸ a slip of the pen 書き損じ ▸ There's many a slip 'twixt [between ] (the ) cup and (the ) lip .｟ことわざ ｠コップを口に持っていく間にも多くの失敗がある ; 「油断大敵 」▸ without making a single slip 1つの間違いもせずに 2 すべること ; すべって転ぶこと , スリップ ▸ a nasty slip ひどい転び方 3 (女性用 )下着 , スリップ ; まくらカバー ; (幼児用 )上着 , 前掛け .4 〘クリケット 〙野手 ; 〖the ～s 〗野手の位置 .5 (着脱の楽な )犬の鎖 .6 〖the ～s 〗(水中へ傾斜した )造船台 , 修理用船台 (slipway ).g ì ve A the sl í p [the sl í p to A ]｟くだけて ｠A 〈追っ手など 〉から逃れる, A 〈人 〉をまく ▸ give the police the slip 警察をまく ～́ c ò ver ｟米 ｠(布 革張りのいす ソファに付ける )家具覆い (｟英 ｠loose cover ).～́ r ò ad ｟英 ｠(高速道路のインターチェンジなどにおける )進入路, ランプ (｟米 ｠ramp 1 ).～́ st ì tch 〘服飾 〙スリップステッチ .
slip
slip 2 /slɪp /名詞 複 ～s /-s /C 1 (特にメモ用の )細長い紙片 , 紙切れ ; 伝票 ▸ take a note on the slip 紙切れにメモをとる ▸ hand A a slip of paper A 〈人 〉に紙を手渡す ▸ a voting slip 投票用紙 2 〘園芸 〙つぎ穂 , 挿し枝 .3 ｟やや古 ｠ほっそりした若者 ▸ a slip of a girl ひょろっとした女の子
slip
slip 3 名詞 U (陶芸用 )液状粘土 .
slipcase
sl í p c à se 名詞 C 本の外箱, ケース (｟米 ｠slipcover ).
slipcover
sl í p c ò ver 名詞 C 1 家具用カバー .2 ｟米 ｠＝slipcase .
slipknot
sl í p kn ò t 名詞 C 引き結び 〘引けば解ける 〙; 投げ縄結び 〘引けば締まる 〙(running knot ).
slip-on
sl í p- ò n 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗(ひもなどがなく )簡単に脱ぎ着できる, スリップオンの 〈靴 〉; 頭からかぶって着る 〈服 〉.名詞 C 簡単に脱ぎ着できるもの, スリップオン (シューズ ).
slipover
sl í p ò ver 形容詞 名詞 C 頭からかぶって着る (衣服 )(pullover ).
slippage
slip page /slɪ́pɪdʒ /名詞 U 1 (物の )すべり度, すべり具合 ; 〘機 〙ずれ ; ずれの量 ; ずれによる損失 (量 ).2 (物が )すべること .3 (価値 価格の )低下 .4 (達成の )遅れ .
slipper
slip per /slɪ́pə r /〖slip 1 (するっと履く )er (もの )〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 〖通例 ～s 〗1 (軽い )室内ばき, (かかとのある )スリッパ ; (ダンスの )上靴 (!日本の 「スリッパ 」のようにかかとのないものは通例mule (s ) ▸ a pair of slippers スリッパ1足 ▸ in slippers スリッパを履いて 2 (車輪などの )歯止め , 輪止め ▸ place a slipper under a wheel 車輪の下に歯止めをする 動詞 他動詞 〈人 子供 〉をスリッパで打つ .sl í p pered 形容詞 スリッパを履いた .
slippery
slip per y /slɪ́p (ə )ri /→slip 1 形容詞 more ～; most ～/｟まれ ｠-ier ; -iest 1 〈床 地面などが 〉つるつるすべる , すべりやすい ▸ a slippery walk [floor ]つるつるすべりやすい歩道 [床 ]2 ｟くだけて ｠〈人 物事などが 〉あてにならない , 信用できない ; ずるい ▸ a slippery politician 信用できない政治家 ▸ slippery weather あてにならない天気 3 〈物が 〉すべすべしてつかまえにくい ; つるりと逃げる .4 〈人 言葉などが 〉つかみどころのない , とらえ [わかり ]にくい .5 〈事柄が 〉扱いづらい ; 不安定な .～̀ é lm 〘植 〙アカニレ 〘北米産で内樹皮が鎮痛剤 〙.sl í p per i ness 名詞
slippy
sl í p py 形容詞 ｟話 ｠1 ＝slippery .2 ｟英 くだけて ｠すばしこい, 抜け目のない, すばやい .
slipshod
sl í p sh ò d 形容詞 1 〈作業などが 〉ぞんざいな, ずさんな .2 〈服装などが 〉だらしない ; かかとのつぶれた靴を履いた .
slipstream
sl í p str è am 名詞 C 1 スリップストリーム 〘車が高速で移動する際, 後方に生じる気流 〙.2 〘空 〙後流 〘プロペラによって後方に生じる気流 〙.動詞 自動詞 (前の車の )スリップストリームを利用して走る .
slip-up
sl í p- ù p 名詞 C ｟くだけて ｠小さな (不注意による )ミス .
slipway
sl í p w à y 名詞 複 ～s C (水面に延びる )着水台 ; 造船台 .
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