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