Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z sliming The action of coating with slime, or an instance of doing this. slimish Like or resembling slime; slimy Slimlandia Mexico, in which much of the economy and daily life is controlled by tycoon Carlos Slim Helú. slimline Gracefully slim or slender. slimlined Synonym of slimline. slimly In a slim manner; slenderly. slimmer A person who is trying to become slim by dieting. slimming Making a person seem or become slimmer. slimmish Somewhat slim. slimnastic Of or pertaining to slimnastics. slimnastics A form of athletic exercise intended to promote weight loss. slimness The property of being slim. Slimnic A village and commune of Sibiu County, Romania. slimplectic symplectic in a more generalised manner slimpod Having slender pods. slimsy flimsy; frail slimwear Fetishwear made from skintight materials such as latex. slimwing An Australasian slimwing dragonfly. slimy Of or pertaining to slime. slinch An English unit of mass equal to 12 slugs (386.088 pounds-mass), that accelerates by 1 inch per second squared (1 in/s²) when a force of one pound-force (lbf) is exerted on it. Slindon A settlement in Eccleshall parish, Stafford borough, Staffordshire, England (OS grid ref SJ8232). Slinfold A village and civil parish in Horsham district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ1131). sling To throw with a circular or arcing motion. slingback A type of women's shoe having a strap behind the heel or ankle slingball A bullet made to be thrown using a sling. slinged wearing a sling slinger Someone who, or something that, slings or uses a sling. Slingerland A surname. Slingerlands A hamlet in the town of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York, United States. slingkini A one-piece swimsuit resembling the Y-shape frame of a slingshot which is supported by fabric at the neck providing as little or even less, coverage (or as much exposure) as a bikini. slingload A load suspended from an aircraft, usually a helicopter, and carried to a new location. Slingsby A surname. slingshoot Propel or launch with or as if with a slingshot. slingshot A Y-shaped stick with an elastic sling between the arms used for shooting small projectiles. slingstone A stone, bullet, or other such missile or projectile thrown by a sling. slingy Tending to bowl the ball with a slinging action, i.e. faster but less accurate. slink To sneak about furtively. Slinkard A surname. slinker One who slinks. slinkily In a slinky way. slinkiness The state or condition of being slinky. slinking The act of one who slinks. slinkingly With a slinking motion. slinkskin The skin of an animal born prematurely, or leather made from it. slinky Furtive, stealthy or catlike. slinter A scam or deception; fast one. sliotar A hard ball, similar in size to a baseball, used in hurling. slip To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction. slipage Dated spelling of slippage. slipboard A board sliding in grooves. slipcase A box, open on one end, for keeping a set of books together. slipcased Furnished with or in a slipcase slipcasing slipcase packaging slipcasting A technique for the mass-production of pottery, especially for shapes not easily made on a wheel slipcoat A rich variety of cheese, resembling butter, but white. slipcover A fitted protective or decorative cover that may be slipped off and on a piece of upholstered furniture, usually made of cloth. slipcovered Having a slipcover. slipdress A narrow, sleeveless dress resembling a full slip (the undergarment). slipe A sledge runner on which a skip is dragged in a mine. slipface The lee face of a sand dune where the surface is at the angle of repose for sand (33–35°). slipfaceless lacking a slipface. slipform A type of process for setting concrete which uses moveable forms that are moved and reused once the concrete is stiff enough to retain its shape under its own weight. slipforming The use of the slipform technique in working with concrete. sliphead An extra strap on a bridle to hold the snaffle bit. sliphorn A trombone. slipjoint A type of joint for a folding knife, involving a spring that helps hold the blade open against some pressure but does not lock it open in the sense of any positive engagement by the parts of any lock mechanism; it is thus a nonlocking type of joint. slipknotted knotted by means of a slipknot slipknotting The formation of slip knots in a protein slipless Without physical slippage. sliplessness Absence of physical slippage. slipmat A circular piece of slippery material used by turntable disk jockeys instead of the traditional rubber mat, allowing a record to be manipulated while the platter continues to rotate underneath. slipmouth ponyfish (Leiognathidae) slipout The collapse and sliding away of part of a road etc. slipover slip-on slippage The act of slipping, especially from a secure location. slippah A flip-flop (type of sandal). slipped With part of the stalk displayed. slipper A low soft shoe that can be slipped on and off easily. slippered Wearing slippers. slipperette A soft slipper or similar foot covering, especially a disposable slipper of a kind distributed to train or aeroplane passengers. slipperily In a slippery manner. slipperiness The property of being slippery. slippering A spanking with a slipper. slipperless Without slippers (indoor shoes). slipperlike Resembling a slipper (soft indoor shoe). slipperweed Synonym of jewelweed. slipperwort Any of various plants of the genus Calceolaria, usually with orange or yellow flowers. slippery Of a surface, having low friction, often due to being covered in a non-viscous liquid, and therefore hard to grip, hard to stand on without falling, etc. slippily In a slippy manner. slippiness The state or condition of being slippy. slipping The act of something that slips; a slip; a skidding or sudden loosening motion. slippingly With a slipping motion. slipproof Resistant to slipping; antislip. slippy Slippery. sliprail A movable bar or railing used to temporarily confine a horse. slips the area of the field covered by fielders in the slip positions; the slip fielders collectively slipshod Done poorly or too quickly; slapdash. slipshoddiness Synonym of slipshodness. slipshoddy Synonym of slipshod. slipshodly In a slipshod manner. slipshodness The quality of being slipshod. slipshoe A slipper. slipskin A grape with a loose skin that can easily be slipped off. slipslop Nonsense; gibberish; twaddle. slipsole A sock-like lining for the inside of a shoe. slipstick A slide rule. slipstitch a kind of stitch that is passed from the left needle to the right needle without being knitted slipstream The low-pressure zone immediately following a rapidly moving object, caused by turbulence. slipstreamer Someone who follows a slipstream in a race. slipstreamy Resembling a slipstream. slipstring A wastefully extravagant person; a prodigal; a spendthrift. slipthrift A spendthrift. slipware A type of pottery identified by its primary decorating process where slip is placed onto the dry surface by dipping, painting or splashing. slipway A sloping surface, leading down to the shore or to a river, on which ships are built, repaired or stored and from which they are launched. Slipyj A transliteration of the Ukrainian surname Сліпий (Slipyj). slish To cut, slit or slash. slit A narrow cut or opening; a slot. slitch Fine mud; silt; slake. slite To slit; tear or rip up. Sliter A surname from Dutch. slither To move about smoothly and from side to side. slitherer One who slithers. slithering The act or action of one who slithers. slitherlink A grid-based puzzle which involves connecting dots so they form one big loop. slithersome Characterised or marked by slithering slithery That slithers; that moves like a snake. slithy lithe and slimy or slithery. slitless Lacking a slit. slitlet A small slit. slitlike Resembling a slit. slitmask A device that is attached to an optical device in order to remove all light except for that from a particular direction. slitmouth A terrestrial snail of the eastern US, of genus Stenotrema. slitshell Any of various gastropods having a slit in the shell, particularly those of Pleurotomaria. slittable Able to be slit. slitted Having a slit or slits. slitter A person who or thing that slits. slittered Cut into strips with square ends. slittiness The state or condition of being slitty. slitting The act by which something is slit. slitty Slitlike. slitwidth The width of a slit. slitwise By means of, or in the manner of, a slit. Sliva A surname. slive To cut; split; separate. sliven A town in central Bulgaria. sliver A long piece cut or rent off; a sharp, slender fragment. slivercast A video program targetted at a niche market. slivercaster A business that distributes slivercasts. slivercasting The delivery of video programming targeted at specialized niche audiences. sliverer One who cuts material into slivers.