schlüpfrig

/ˈʃlʏpfʁɪç/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. slippery; risqué

    • Der Boden war schlüpfrig.

      The floor was slippery.

Similar words

schleimig

Schleimig is slimy, literally or figuratively (a slimy, sycophantic person); schlüpfrig is slippery, literally, or figuratively "risqué."

Similar in other languages

English

slimy

Close — slippery relates to slimy.

Practice

1 What does schlüpfrig mean?

2 Fill the gap: Der Boden war ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches schlüpfrig?

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