| means | (noun) a socially awkward or tactless act
gaucherie, gaffe, faux pas, solecism, slip |
| means | (noun) a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
parapraxis, slip-up, slip, miscue |
| means | (noun) potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics
slip |
| means | (noun) a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
slip, cutting |
| means | (noun) a young and slender person; "he's a mere slip of a lad"
slip |
| means | (noun) a place where a craft can be made fast
slip, mooring, berth, moorage |
| means | (noun) an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall; "he blamed his slip on the ice"; "the jolt caused many slips and a few spills"
trip, slip |
| means | (noun) a slippery smoothness; "he could feel the slickness of the tiller"
slipperiness, slick, slickness, slip |
| means | (noun) artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
slip, strip |
| means | (noun) a small sheet of paper; "a receipt slip"
slip, slip of paper |
| means | (noun) a woman's sleeveless undergarment
shift, chemise, shimmy, slip, teddy |
| means | (noun) bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow; "the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"
pillow slip, case, pillowcase, slip |
| means | (noun) an unexpected slide
skid, slip, sideslip |
| means | (noun) a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air
sideslip, slip |
| means | (noun) the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
slip, elusion, eluding |
| means | (verb) move stealthily; "The ship slipped away in the darkness"
slip, steal |
| means | (verb) insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly; "He slipped some money into the waiter's hand"
slip |
| means | (verb) move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner; "the wheels skidded against the sidewalk"
slip, slew, slide, slue, skid |
| means | (verb) get worse; "My grades are slipping"
fall away, drop away, slip, drop off |
| means | (verb) move smoothly and easily; "the bolt slipped into place"; "water slipped from the polished marble"
slip |
| means | (verb) to make a mistake or be incorrect
slip, mistake, err |
| means | (verb) pass on stealthily; "He slipped me the key when nobody was looking"
slip, sneak |
| means | (verb) move easily; "slip into something comfortable"
slip |
| means | (verb) cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion; "he slipped the bolt into place"
slip |
| means | (verb) pass out of one's memory
slip, slip one's mind |
| means | (verb) move out of position; "dislocate joints"; "the artificial hip joint luxated and had to be put back surgically"
dislocate, slip, luxate, splay |
| means | e/Slip (aerodynamic) |
| means | e/Slip (ceramics) |
| means | e/Slip (vehicle dynamics) |