Slidey

//ˈslaɪdi// adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Tending to slide or cause sliding; slippery. informal

    "I always prefer playing indoors on a soft, bouncy, slidey wood surface because outdoor asphalt courts release the day's heat slowly and the softened tar sucks at the bottoms of your sneakers."

Synonyms

All synonyms
slippery

Example

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"I always prefer playing indoors on a soft, bouncy, slidey wood surface because outdoor asphalt courts release the day's heat slowly and the softened tar sucks at the bottoms of your sneakers."

Etymology

From slide + -y.

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