slidy
/ˈslaɪdi/
slidy adjective: allowing or conducive to sliding; slippery.
Adjective
slidy (comparative slidier or more slidy, superlative slidiest or most slidy)
- Allowing or conducive to sliding; slippery.
- Having a sliding motion.
- “It was the most absurd kiss. I don't believe he'd ever kissed a woman in his life before. I threw my head back, and it was a sort of slidy, pecking dab, just on the end of the chin — here.” Mrs. Hauksbee tapped her masculine little chin with her fan.1889, Rudyard Kipling, “The Education of Otis Yeere”, in Under the Deodars, Boston: The Greenock Press, published 1899, page 42
Forms of slidy
| comparative | slidier |
|---|---|
| comparative | more slidy |
| superlative | slidiest |
| superlative | most slidy |
| alternative form | slidey |
Origin of slidy
From slide + -y.
Words that rhyme with slidy
Questions about slidy
- What does slidy mean?
- Slidy means allowing or conducive to sliding; slippery.
- What part of speech is slidy?
- Slidy is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce slidy?
- Slidy is pronounced /ˈslaɪdi/.
Words near slidy in the dictionary
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