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 (11)
past, by
adv. "every hour, a train goes past"
aside, away, by, in reserve
adv. "Put aside some money"
aside, by, apart, on one side, set to one side
adv. "She put her sewing by when he entered"
Adjectives (3)
side, bye, by
adj. located on a side; "side fences"; "the side porch"
Fuzzynyms (113)
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
back, backward, in the opposite direction, fro, in the reverse direction
adv. "He faced backward"
late, belatedly, tardily, later than usual, later than expected
adv. later than usual or than expected; "the train arrived late"; "we awoke late"; "the children came late to school"; "notice came so tardily that we almost missed the deadline"; "I belatedly wished her a happy birthday"
Synonyms (41)
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"
parenthetic, parenthetical
adj. qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses; "parenthetical remarks"
peripheral
adj. related to the key issue but not of central importance; "a peripheral interest"; "energy is far from a peripheral issue in the economy"; "peripheral issues"
secondary
adj. depending on or incidental to what is original or primary; "a secondary infection"
supplementary, supplemental
adj. added to complete or make up a deficiency; "produced supplementary volumes"
Antonyms (6)
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"
slip by
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