schlüpfrig

German

From Middle High German slipferec, from Old High German sleffarag (influenced by Old High German slipfīg), from Old High German sleffar (“slippery”), from Proto-Germanic *slipraz (“slippery”). Figurative sense from 17th c.

IPA^(key): /ˈʃlʏpf.ʁɪç/ (standard)
IPA^(key): /ˈʃlʏpf.ʁɪk/ (common form in southern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland)
Hyphenation: schlüpf‧rig

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schlüpfrig (comparative schlüpfriger, superlative am schlüpfrigsten)

slippery, slick, greasy, slimy
Synonyms: glatt, (ice) aalglatt, glitschig, rutschig

schlüpfriger Belag ― slippery coating

eine schlüpfrige Barriere am Ufer
a slimy barrier on the shore
(figuratively) slippery, tricky, unstable, changeable
schlüpfriges Pflaster ― tricky ground

sie bewegt sich hinsichtlich ihrer Primärquellen auf schlüpfrigem Terrain
she is on slippery ground when it comes to her primary sources
(figuratively) risqué, salacious, scabrous
Synonyms: anzüglich, anstößig, gewagt, unanständig, zweideutig

schlüpfrige Unterhaltung ― risqué entertainment

schlüpfriger Film ― salacious movie