slip|pi|ness

slip|pi|ness
slip|pi|ness «SLIHP ee nihs», noun.
= slipperiness. (Cf.slipperiness)

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • slip|shod — «SLIHP SHOD», adjective. 1. careless, as in dress, habits, or speech; untidy; slovenly: »a slipshod performance, slipshod work. Slipshod handling once the packages reach the grocery can reduce even the finest brand to a sorry and sometimes… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • li´a|ble|ness — li|a|ble «LY uh buhl, LY buhl», adjective. 1. likely; unpleasantly likely: »That glass is liable to break. You are liable to slip on ice. SYNONYM(S): apt. 2. in danger of having or doing: »We are all liable to diseases. 3. bound by law to pay;… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sure´-foot´ed|ness — sure foot|ed «SHUR FUT ihd», adjective. not liable to stumble, slip, or fall: »The elephant is a sure footed animal Figurative. The new salesman proved to be sure footed and reliable. –sure´ foot´ed|ly, adverb. –sure´ foot´ed|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • ve´ni|al|ness — ve|ni|al «VEE nee uhl, VEEN yuhl», adjective. 1. that may be forgiven; not very wrong or sinful; wrong but pardonable. 2. of an unimportant nature; excusable; trivial: »a venial fault. If they do nothing, tis a venial slip (Shakespeare). ╂[<… …   Useful english dictionary

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