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SLIPPED

(noun, verb, adj.)

Definitions

There are 27 meanings of the word Slipped.

How to pronounce slipped:

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Slipped - as a noun

A socially awkward or tactless act

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
faux pasgaffe12gaucherie15solecism12

A minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
miscue10parapraxis21slip-up
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
error5fault8mistake13
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics

Hypernyms (Closely Related)
potter's claypotter's earth
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
cutting10
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
stalk9stem6
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A young and slender person

Example: "He's a mere slip of a lad"

A place where a craft can be made fast

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
berth10moorage10mooring10

An accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall

Example: "He blamed his slip on the ice"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
trip6
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
misadventure18mischance18mishap13
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

A slippery smoothness

Example: "He could feel the slickness of the tiller"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
slick11slickness15slipperiness16

A small sheet of paper

Example: "A receipt slip"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
slip of paper

A woman's sleeveless undergarment

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
chemise14shift11shimmy16teddy10

Bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow

Example: "The burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
case6pillow slippillowcase17

An unexpected slide

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
sideslip11skid9

A flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
sideslip11

The act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
eluding9elusion7

Slipped - as a verb

Move stealthily

Example: "The ship slipped away in the darkness"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
steal5

Insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly

Example: "He slipped some money into the waiter's hand"

Move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

Example: "The wheels skidded against the sidewalk"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
skid9slew7slide6slue4
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
glide7
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Fall to a lower standard

Example: "My grades are slipping"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
drop awayfall away
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
decline10worsen9
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Move smoothly and easily

Example: "The bolt slipped into place"

To make a mistake or be incorrect

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
err3mistake13
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
Hyponyms (Broadly Related)

Pass on stealthily

Example: "He slipped me the key when nobody was looking"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
sneak9

Move easily

Example: "Slip into something comfortable"

Cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion

Example: "He slipped the bolt into place"

Pass out of one's memory

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
slip one's mind

Move out of position

Example: "Dislocate joints"

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
dislocate12luxate13splay10

Slipped - as an adjective

(of a plant) with part of the stalk displayed.

Example Sentences

"I slipped on the wet floor and fell down."
"He slipped the letter into his pocket without anyone noticing."
"She slipped her hand into his and they walked together."
"The ball slipped out of my hand and rolled away."
"He slipped the key into the lock and opened the door."
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Word Game Points

Is SLIPPED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, slipped is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

SLIPPED has a SCRABBLE points total of 12.

Is SLIPPED a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, slipped is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
SLIPPED has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 15.

Is SLIPPED a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, slipped is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
SLIPPED has a WORDFEUD points total of 14.

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