schlüpfrig

slippery (physically); racy/risqué (metaphorically)

English translations

01
slithery
02
slippery

Word details

German meaning: Glatt und schwer festzuhalten, oder im übertragenen Sinne: zweideutig und anstößig.
English meaning: slippery, suggestive
Synonym: glatt, rutschig
German example: Der Boden war schlüpfrig. / Er erzählte einen schlüpfrigen Witz.
English example: The floor was slippery. / He told a suggestive joke.
Comparative: schlüpfrigerSuperlative: am schlüpfrigsten

aalartig
Eel-like
aalglatt
slippery
seifig
Soapy
glitschig
Slippery
glibberig
Slippery, slimy

Example sentences with “schlüpfrig”

Das war eine schlüpfrige Bemerkung. (That was a risqué remark.)

Frequently asked questions

Can 'schlüpfrig' describe a wet floor?

Yes, but it is much more common to use it in the metaphorical sense of 'risqué'.