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slippery meaning in Tamil

வழுக்கலான

/ˈslɪpəɹi/

slippery in Tamil: வழுக்கலான, கோழ். In English, slippery means of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.

Tamil words for slippery

வழுக்கலான, கோழ்

English meaning of slippery

  1. adjective Of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.
  2. adjective Evasive; difficult to pin down.
  3. adjective Liable to slip; not standing firm.
  4. adjective Unstable; changeable; inconstant.

Full definition of slippery

slippery in a sentence

  • Oily substances render things slippery.

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Questions about slippery in Tamil

What is the meaning of slippery in Tamil?
Slippery in Tamil is வழுக்கலான, கோழ்.
slippery என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Slippery: வழுக்கலான, கோழ்.
What does slippery mean in English?
Slippery means of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: slippery (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: slippery (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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