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Hollywood is a very interesting place to deal with. And having been a theatre person, I was quite surprised by the slipperiness of some people in Holly-weird. There was a part of me that just said, 'If this is the way the game is played, I'm not sure I want to play it.'
Joyce DeWitt

Meaning of "slipperiness" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SLIPPERINESS

slipperiness  [ˈslɪpərɪnɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLIPPERINESS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Slipperiness is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SLIPPERINESS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of slipperiness in the English dictionary

The first definition of slipperiness in the dictionary is quality of causing or tending to cause objects to slip. Other definition of slipperiness is the quality of being liable to slip from the grasp, a position, etc. Slipperiness is also cunning and untrustworthiness.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLIPPERINESS


airiness
ˈɛərɪnɪs
cheeriness
ˈtʃɪərɪnɪs
contrariness
kənˈtrɛərɪnɪs
dreariness
ˈdrɪərɪnɪs
hairiness
ˈhɛərɪnɪs
jitteriness
ˈdʒɪtərɪnɪs
mercenariness
ˈmɜːsɪnərɪnɪs
necessariness
ˈnɛsɪsərɪnɪs
ordinariness
ˈɔːdɪnərɪnɪs
pepperiness
ˈpɛpərɪnɪs
sanitariness
ˈsænɪtərɪnɪs
showeriness
ˈʃaʊərɪnɪs
smotheriness
ˈsmʌðərɪnɪs
solitariness
ˈsɒlɪtərɪnɪs
stationariness
ˈsteɪʃənərɪnɪs
unnecessariness
ʌnˈnɛsəsərɪnɪs
voluntariness
ˈvɒləntərɪnɪs
wariness
ˈwɛərɪnɪs
weariness
ˈwɪərɪnɪs
wiriness
ˈwaɪərɪnɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLIPPERINESS

slipover
slippage
slipped
slipped disc
slipper
slipper bath
slipper satin
slipper-like
slippered
slipperwort
slippery
slippery dip
slippery elm
slippery slope
slippier
slippiest
slippily
slippiness
slipping
slippy

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLIPPERINESS

agribusiness
big business
bulkiness
business
cleanliness
cleanliness is next to godliness
comeliness
dizziness
do the business
e-business
emptiness
family business
fitness
friendliness
happiness
holiness
laziness
loneliness
loveliness
readiness
timeliness

Synonyms and antonyms of slipperiness in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «slipperiness» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLIPPERINESS

Find out the translation of slipperiness to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of slipperiness from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «slipperiness» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

滑溜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

deslizamiento
570 millions of speakers

English

slipperiness
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

slipperiness
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الانزلاق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

скользкость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

slipperiness
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

slipperiness
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

glissance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Slipperiness
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schlüpfrigkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

滑りやすさ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

미끄럼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Slipperiness
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trơn trượt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வழுக்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सडपातळपणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kayganlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

scivolosità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

śliskość
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

слизькість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alunecare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ολισθηρότητας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gladheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

halka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slipperiness
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of slipperiness

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLIPPERINESS»

The term «slipperiness» is regularly used and occupies the 94.812 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLIPPERINESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about slipperiness

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QUOTES WITH «SLIPPERINESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word slipperiness.
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Joyce DeWitt
Hollywood is a very interesting place to deal with. And having been a theatre person, I was quite surprised by the slipperiness of some people in Holly-weird. There was a part of me that just said, 'If this is the way the game is played, I'm not sure I want to play it.'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLIPPERINESS»

Discover the use of slipperiness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to slipperiness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Measuring Slipperiness: Human Locomotion and Surface Factors
The book includes expert group perspectives on human-centered (biomechanical, locomotive, perceptual, and cognitive), and surface-centered (roughness, friction) aspects and approaches.
Wen-Ruey Chang, Theodore K. Courtney, Raoul Grongvist, 2002
2
Snow Removal and Ice Control Technology: Selected Papers ...
Neural-Kalman Filter Because of the difficulty of measuring slipperiness of road surfaces in winter, an attempt was made to estimate slipperiness indirectly through other variables that are closely related to slipperiness but are easily ...
‎1997
3
Paint and Coating Testing Manual: Fourteenth Edition of the ...
First, value differences in slipperiness of various shoe-sole materials under different conditions are used. Second, it points out the importance of specifying the nature of the shoe-sole material. Overall, leather has lower COFs than rubber.
J. V. Koleske, 1995
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Surface Characteristics of Roadways: International Research ...
REFERENCE: Paige-Green, P., "Some Surface Roughness, Loss, and Slipperiness Characteristics of Unpaved Roads," Surface Characteristics of Roadways: International Research and Technologies, ASTM STP 1031, W. E. Meyer and J.
W. E. Meyer, J. Reichert, 1990
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Contemporary Ergonomics 2004
A. SURVEY. OF. FLOOR. SLIPPERINESS. AND. EXPERIENCE. OF. SLIPS. AND. FALLS. IN. RESTAURANTS. IN. TAIWAN. Kai Way Li1, Wen-Ruey Chang2, Yueng-Hsiang Huang2, Theodore K. Courtney2, Alfred Filiaggi2, and Kuei- hsiung ...
Paul T. McCabe, 2004
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Hard Thinking: The Reintroduction of Logic Into Everyday Life
The. slipperiness. of. language. The last few paragraphs illustrate the point that was suggested in Chapter 1 about language. The English that I am using in this book is a tremendously powerful but slippery communication tool. I will not assume ...
John D. Mullen, 1995
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Walkway Surfaces: Measurement of Slip Resistance
R. D. Jablonsky1 Standardization of Test Methods for Measurement of Floor Slipperiness* REFERENCE: Jablonsky, R. D., "Standardization of Test Methods for Measurement of Floor Slipperiness," Walkway Surfaces: Measurement of Slip  ...
C. Anderson, J. Senne, 1978
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Shaping Information: The Rhetoric of Visual Conventions
THE. SLIPPERINESS. OF. CONVENTIONS. Breakdowns,. Misdirection.,. and. Other. Problems. of. Interpretation. ALTHOUGH users often tenaciously cling to conventions, settling into consistent patterns of behavior in large groups and small, ...
Charles Kostelnick, Michael Hassett, 2003
9
Irony's Edge: The Theory and Politics of Irony
I THE UNBEARABLE SLIPPERINESS OF IRONY In the past, much of the theorizing of irony has been done from the point of view of the ironist, and has therefore been implicitly or explicitly “intentionalist.” Indeed, the understandable urge to ...
Linda Hutcheon, 1994
10
Materials and Equipment - Whitewares: Ceramic Engineering ...
1-13 (1992) Slip Resistance of Ceramic Floor Tile: Design Criteria for Antislip Tile G. CARANI, A. TENAGLIA, AND G. TIMELLINI Italian Ceramic Center Bologna, Italy The results of research on the slipperiness, in both wet and dry conditions, ...
John B. Wachtman, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLIPPERINESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term slipperiness is used in the context of the following news items.
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The ethical slipperiness of hoaxes
And "hoax" is a pretty slippery concept, anyway. At one extreme of a very broad spectrum, a hoax can be a straight-up crime – like fraud, and scams to swindle ... «Phys.Org, Jun 15»
2
Carnivorous plant fine-tunes the slipperiness of its trap to kill ants en …
Scientists say the carnivorous plant exploits weather fluctuations to adjust the slipperiness of its pitfall traps in order to capture and dine on batches of ants at a ... «The Japan Times, Jan 15»
3
Top Trumps-style paedophile card game condemned for rating …
Smith receives a a slipperiness rating of 99 out of 100 and a physical threat rating of 95 - making him a sure winner for any player lucky enough to be dealt his ... «Daily Mail, Nov 14»
4
The science of slippery bananas
So, slippery? Yes. Let's look at the slipperiness of a banana peel. Unless you work at a fruit market, you probably haven't seen a real person slip on a banana ... «ABC Online, Oct 14»
5
Banana peel slipperiness wins IgNobel prize in physics
We've all seen cartoon characters slip on a banana peel, but scientists have now quantified just how slick the yellow fruit's skin can be. The study won the 2014 ... «Science News, Sep 14»
6
Slipperiness Behind Aereo Ruling: Solving Riddles of Legislative …
From an admittedly nerdy legal perspective, what actually is interesting about the Aereo decision is the slippery nature of legislative intent and how it sometimes ... «Huffington Post, Jun 14»
7
'The slipperiness of Language': Poems don't earn a living, but poets …
They're also teachers ... and Belz co-owns a small bicycle shop with his 16-year-old son ... and also does some editing for other writers ... and last year posted a ... «Chattanooga Times Free Press, Mar 14»
8
As the temperature drops, your risk of fracture rises
By analyzing various conditions – like snow, wind speed, temperature – into a 'Slipperiness Score,' a University of Michigan Health System study helps identify ... «University of Michigan Health System News, Feb 14»
9
How slippery are water-repellent surfaces? (w/ Video)
"It is remarkable that our method for measuring slipperiness becomes even more sensitive the lower the friction is," said Dr. Robin Ras of Aalto University. «Phys.Org, Sep 13»
10
Urk, Charlie Rose Edition
Oh, and I wasn't prepared for Joe Scarborough's slipperiness about what he actually advocates (he's for more spending in the near term? Who knew?) A useful ... «New York Times, Mar 13»

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