# schlüpfrig

schlüpfrig is a German adjective meaning “slippery”. Forms: schlüpfriger, am schlüpfrigsten.

## Forms

- Comparative: schlüpfriger
- Superlative: am schlüpfrigsten

## In other languages

- Русский: скользкий, ненадёжный

## Meanings

1. slippery, slick, greasy, slimy
   - schlüpfriger Belag — slippery coating
2. _figurative_ slippery, tricky, unstable, changeable
   - schlüpfriges Pflaster — tricky ground
3. _figurative_ risqué, salacious, scabrous
   - schlüpfrige Unterhaltung — risqué entertainment
4. bawdy; lewd
   - Er erzählt ständig irgendwelche schlüpfrigen Witze.

## Examples

- Die schlüpfrige Schlange glitt direkt aus seiner Hand. — The slippery snake slithered right out of his hand.
- Marie sind die schlüpfrigen Witze ihres Freundes peinlich. — Mary finds her boyfriend's lewd jokes embarrassing.

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