slippery
intermediateB1/ˈslɪpəri/ · slip-per-y
Smooth and causing slipping; difficult to hold or grasp.
Meanings
Smooth and causing slipping; difficult to hold or grasp.
ہموار اور پھسلنے والا؛ پکڑنا یا تھامنا مشکل۔
پھسلن
phislan
Common Collocations
- slippery surface
- slippery slope
- slippery when wet
Example Sentences
The road was slippery after the rain.
بارش کے بعد سڑک پھسلن دار تھی۔
Baarish ke baad sadak phislan dar thi.
Be careful, the tiles are slippery.
ہوشیار رہو، ٹائلیں پھسلن دار ہیں۔
Hoshiyar raho, tiles phislan dar hain.
He found it slippery to climb the icy hill.
اس نے برفیلے پہاڑ پر چڑھنا پھسلن دار پایا۔
Us ne barfelay pahaar par charhna phislan dar paaya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a slippery banana peel.
Imagine someone slipping on a banana peel.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
پھسلن کی صورت میں آ گیا ہے اُس کے ہجر کا غم، گزر نہ جا سکوں میں اُس کی گلی سے بے تُک۔
Phislan ki soorat mein aa gaya hai us ke hijr ka gham, Guzar na ja sakoon main us ki gali se be-tuk.
In the form of slippery sorrow, the pain of his separation has come, I cannot pass through his street awkwardly.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
پان کی جگہ پھسلن ہوگی
Paan ki jagah phislan hogi
In place of a pan, there will be a slip.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "sliporian" — to slip or slide
First known use: 15th century
The term evolved through Middle English as 'slipery' before reaching its current form.