Definition (noun) a socially awkward or tactless act
Definition (noun) a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
Definition (noun) potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics
Definition (noun) a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
Definition (noun) a young and slender person
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he's a mere slip of a lad
Definition (noun) a place where a craft can be made fast
Definition (noun) an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
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he blamed his slip on the ice
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the jolt caused many slips and a few spills
Definition (noun) a slippery smoothness
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he could feel the slickness of the tiller
Definition (noun) artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
Definition (noun) a small sheet of paper
Definition (noun) a woman's sleeveless undergarment
Definition (noun) bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
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the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase
Definition (noun) an unexpected slide
Definition (noun) a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air
Definition (noun) the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
Definition (verb) move stealthily
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The ship slipped away in the darkness
Definition (verb) insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly
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He slipped some money into the waiter's hand
Definition (verb) move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
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the wheels skidded against the sidewalk
Definition (verb) get worse
Definition (verb) move smoothly and easily
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the bolt slipped into place
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water slipped from the polished marble
Definition (verb) to make a mistake or be incorrect
Definition (verb) pass on stealthily
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He slipped me the key when nobody was looking
Definition (verb) move easily
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slip into something comfortable
Definition (verb) cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion
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he slipped the bolt into place
Definition (verb) pass out of one's memory
Definition (verb) move out of position
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dislocate joints
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the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically