Smooth; glib; having the quality opposite to adhesiveness; as, oily substances render things slippery.

Not affording firm footing or confidence; as a slippery promise. The slipp’ry tops of human state.

Not easily held; liable or apt to slip away. The slipp’ry god will try to loose his hold.

Not standing firm, as slippery standers.

Unstable; changeable; mutable; uncertain; as the slippery state of kings.

Not certain in its effect; as a slippery trick.

Lubrious; wanton; unchaste.