Nouns (49)
slip
n. a young and slender person; "he's a mere slip of a lad"
slip
n. potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics
slip, slip of paper
n. a small sheet of paper; "a receipt slip"
slip, strip
n. artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
slip, trip
n. an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall; "he blamed his slip on the ice"; "the jolt caused many slips and a few spills"
slip, cutting
n. a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
slip, elusion, eluding
n. the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
slip, miscue, slip-up
n. a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
slip, trip, stumble, misstep
n. an unintentional but embarrassing blunder
slip, skid, sideslip
n. an unexpected slide
slip, case, pillowcase, pillow slip
n. bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow; "the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"
mooring, slip, berth, moorage
n. a place where a craft can be made fast
slip, faux-pas, gaffe, solecism, gaucherie, faux pas
n. a socially awkward or tactless act
slip, shift, chemise, shimmy, teddies, teddy
n. a woman's sleeveless undergarment
SLIP, serial line IP, Serial Line Interface Protocol, Serial Link Interface Protocol, SLIP Protocol, Serial Line Internet Protocol
n. software allowing the Internet Protocol (IP) to be used over a serial line
Verbs (26)
slip
v. move smoothly and easily
slip, steal
v. move stealthily; "The ship slipped away in the darkness"
slip, insert quickly, insert quietly, insert surreptitiously
v. insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly; "He slipped some money into the waiter's hand"
slip, splay, dislocate, move out of position
v. move out of position; "dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically"
slip, escape from memory, slip one's mind
v. pass out of one's memory
slip, drop off, fall away, drop away, drop behind
v. get worse; "My grades are slipping"
slip, mistake, err, be incorrect, be in the wrong, commit an error, make a mistake
v. to make a mistake or be incorrect
Adverbs (16)
away, forth
adv. away from a place, as in "go forth"
out, away
adv. away from the reference point: "He kicked his legs out"
away, forth
adv. indicating continuing action, as in "He worked away"
away, off
adv. "clean off the dirt"; "She went off"
aside, away, out of the way, out of mind
adv. "Brush the objections aside"
aside, away, by, in reserve
adv. "Put aside some money"
Adjectives (7)
away
adj. not present; having left; "he's away right now"; "you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away"; "everyone is gone now"; "the departed guests"
away
adj. away from home or business: "has been out all day"; "out to lunch"
away
adj. used of an opponent's ground; "an away game"
away
adj. (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter; "the pitch was away (or wide)"; "an outside pitch"
out, gone, away
adj. not present; having left; "he's away right now"; "you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away"; "everyone is gone now"; "the departed guests"
Fuzzynyms (114)
belt
n. endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
band, banding, stripe
n. an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
omission, skip
n. a mistake resulting from neglect
haven, seaport, harbor, harbour
n. a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
dock, wharf, wharfage
n. a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
pier
n. a landing built out into the water
recess, cove, inlet
n. an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
lagoon, laguna, lagune
n. a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
safety, refuge
n. a safe place; "He ran to safety"
retreat
n. a place of privacy; a place affording peace and quiet
refuge, sanctuary, asylum
n. a shelter from danger or hardship
chancel, sanctuary, bema
n. area around the altar of a church for the clergy and choir; often enclosed by a lattice or railing
shelter
n. a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
space
n. an area reserved for some particular purpose; "the laboratory's floor space"
spot, place, topographic point
n. a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"
ease, move carefully, move gently
v. move gently or carefully; "He eased himself into the chair"
slide, slither
v. to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly; "They slid through the wicket in the big gate"
slip, steal
v. move stealthily; "The ship slipped away in the darkness"
slink, walk stealthily
v. walk stealthily; "I saw a cougar slinking toward its prey"
mouse, creep, sneak, steal, pussyfoot
v. to go stealthily or furtively; "..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house"
prowl, skulk, move stealthily
v. move stealthily
glide, move effortlessly
v. move smoothly and effortlessly
ease, move carefully, move gently
v. move gently or carefully; "He eased himself into the chair"
slide, slither
v. to pass or move unobtrusively or smoothly; "They slid through the wicket in the big gate"
slip
v. move smoothly and easily
glide, move effortlessly
v. move smoothly and effortlessly
slink, walk stealthily
v. walk stealthily; "I saw a cougar slinking toward its prey"
mouse, creep, sneak, steal, pussyfoot
v. to go stealthily or furtively; "..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house"
prowl, skulk, move stealthily
v. move stealthily
fall, come down, go down, descend
v. move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"
stagger, flounder
v. walk with great difficulty; "He staggered along in the heavy snow"
lurch, stagger, careen, reel, keel, swag
v. walk as if unable to control one's movements; "The drunken man staggered into the room"
disconnect, make disconnected
v. make disconnected, disjoin or unfasten
disengage, withdraw
v. release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles; "I want to disengage myself from his influence"; "disengage the gears"
disjoint, disarticulate
v. separate at the joints; "disjoint the chicken before cooking it"
enervate, faze, unnerve, unsettle
v. disturb the composure of
take, remove, take away
v. remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"
dip, lower briefly
v. lower briefly; "She dipped her knee"
flag, swag, sag, droop, loll
v. droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
remote, far-off, removed
adj. separate or apart in time; "distant events"; "the remote past or future"
offshore, abroad, overseas, in a foreign country, to a foreign country
adv. "They had never travelled abroad"
elsewhere, in another place, to another place
adv. in or to another place; "he went elsewhere"; "look elsewhere for the answer"
Synonyms (55)
pass, lapse, go by, go along, elapse, glide by, slip away, slide by, slip by
v. pass by; "three years elapsed"
slip away, sneak away, steal away, sneak off, sneak out, leave quietly
v. leave furtively and stealthily; "The lecture was boring and many students slipped out when the instructor turned towards the blackboard"
pass, lapse, go by, go along, elapse, glide by, slip away, slide by, slip by
v. pass by; "three years elapsed"
slip away, sneak away, steal away, sneak off, sneak out, leave quietly
v. leave furtively and stealthily; "The lecture was boring and many students slipped out when the instructor turned towards the blackboard"
fall
v. pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind; "fall into a trap"; "She fell ill"; "They fell out of favor"; "Fall in love"; "fall asleep"; "fall prey to an imposter"; "fall into a strange way of thinking"; "she fell to pieces after she lost her work"
blunder, stumble, trip up, slip up
v. make an error; "She slipped up and revealed the name"
deep
adj. very distant in time or space; "deep in the past"; "deep in enemy territory"; "deep in the woods"; "a deep space probe"
extreme, furthest, most distant
adj. most distant in any direction; "the extreme edge of town"
far-flung
adj. remote; "far-flung corners of the Empire"
out-of-town
adj. happening in or being of another town or city; "an out-of-town tryout"; "an out-of-town school"
yonder, yon
adj. distant but within sight (`yon' is dialectal); "yonder valley"; "the hills yonder"; "what is yon place?"
after-school
adj. outside regular school hours: "a special after-school class"
ecto
adj. (prefix) outside or outer: "ectoderm"
extra
adj. (prefix) outside or beyond: "an extrauterine pregnancy"
extracurricular
adj. outside the regular duties of your job or profession
extracurricular
adj. outside the regular academic curriculum; "sports and drama are popular extracurricular activities"
right
adj. (of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward; "the right side of the cloth showed the pattern"; "be sure your shirt is right side out"
lacking, wanting, nonexistent, missing
adj. not existing; "innovation has been sadly lacking"; "character development is missing from the book"
truant, awol
adj. absent without permission; "truant schoolboys"; "the soldier was AWOL for almost a week"
Antonyms (8)
line
n. something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible; "a washing line"
better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate, become better
v. get better; "The weather improved toward evening"
home
adj. used of your own ground; "a home game"
present
adj. spatial sense; being or existing in a specified place; "the murderer is present in this room"; "present at the wedding"; "present at the creation"
slip away
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