Idioms for slip
Origin of slip
1
1250–1300; (v.) Middle English
slippen < Middle Dutch
slippen; cognate with Old High German
slipfen; (noun) late Middle English
slippe, derivative of or akin to the v.; compare Old High German
slipf a sliding, slipping, error; akin to
slipper2
SYNONYMS FOR slip
OTHER WORDS FROM slip
slip·less, adjective slip·ping·ly, adverbWords nearby slip
slink,
slink away,
slinky,
slinter,
sliotar,
slip,
slip a cog,
slip carriage,
slip casting,
slip flow,
slip form
Definition for slip (2 of 4)
slip
2
[ slip ]
/ slɪp /
noun
verb (used with object), slipped, slip·ping.
to take slips or cuttings from (a plant).
to take (a part), as a slip from a plant.
Origin of slip
2
1400–50; late Middle English
slippe < Middle Dutch
slippe flap (of a piece of clothing)
Definition for slip (3 of 4)
slip
3
[ slip ]
/ slɪp /
noun
Ceramics.
a clay solution of creamy consistency for coating or decorating biscuit.
a glass-bearing liquid fired onto steel as a cladding, as in making enamelware.
Definition for slip (4 of 4)
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British Dictionary definitions for slip (1 of 3)
slip
1
/ (slɪp) /
verb slips, slipping or slipped
noun
See also
slip up
Derived forms of slip
slipless, adjectiveWord Origin for slip
C13: from Middle Low German or Dutch
slippen
British Dictionary definitions for slip (2 of 3)
slip
2
/ (slɪp) /
noun
verb slips, slipping or slipped
(tr)
to detach (portions of stem, etc) from (a plant) for propagation
Word Origin for slip
C15: probably from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch
slippe to cut, strip
British Dictionary definitions for slip (3 of 3)
slip
3
/ (slɪp) /
noun
clay mixed with water to a creamy consistency, used for decorating or patching a ceramic piece
Word Origin for slip
Old English
slyppe slime; related to Norwegian
slipa slime on fish; see
slop
1
Idioms and Phrases with slip
slip