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Significados de slipperiness en inglés

español
suavidad

A slippery smoothness.

suavidad
catalán
mauleria

The quality of being a slippery rascal.

mauleria
Uso de slipperiness en inglés
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He was not ready for the power and slipperiness of the tooth.
Servant of a dark god
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Such is the slipperiness of the surface, it's an almost futile effort.
News.com.au
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I did not leave Mr. Thornton's till ten, because of the slipperiness.
A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains
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The trouble with the term new economy is its McLuhanesque slipperiness.
Wired
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This slipperiness, and a 146lb weight reduction, help trim fuel consumption rather significantly.
BBC
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Also the memory of the whiteness and slipperiness of his collar oppressed him.
The Best American Humorous Short Stories
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The majority have broken knees, owing to the great slipperiness of the pavements.
The Englishwoman in America
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Viscous warmth and the resulting slipperiness of her sole betrayed her blood loss.
Eve of darkness
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Forget about the mendacity and slipperiness of Boris 'n' Nigel.
The Guardian
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It is simply physical repulsion; and then I loathe the soft slipperiness of the bait.
Flint: His Faults, His Friendships and His Fortunes
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Sometimes the spittle has a peculiar oiliness that results in a certain slipperiness of statement.
Quiet Talks about Jesus
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For slipperiness and general hazards this road baffles description.
Across China on Foot
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But Orff's moral slipperiness did not end there.
The Guardian
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There was a queer kind of slipperiness everywhere.
The Ramrodders: A Novel
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What exactly is the source of its pupils' legendary charm and confidence, their almost as legendary slipperiness?
The Guardian
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The slipperiness of memory and the self-deceptions of the mind compromise the notion of an absolute truth.
The Guardian
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Translations for slipperiness
Slipperiness a través del tiempo