escurridizo

/eskuriˈðiso/

adjective C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

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.

Forms

feminine
escurridiza
plural
escurridizos

Meaning

  1. slippery, elusive

    • Es un pez escurridizo.

      It's a slippery fish.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

verzwickt

Close, figuratively — tricky/knotty relates to elusive, slippery.

German

schleimig

Close — slimy relates to slippery, elusive (escurridizo).

Practice

1 What does escurridizo mean?

2 Fill the gap: Es un pez ___.

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