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glitschig.

slippery, slick, greasy, slimy, squidgy

9 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈɡlɪt͡ʃɪç/standard/ˈɡlɪt͡ʃɪk/
  1. slippery, slick, greasy, slimy, squidgy

    nasse und glitschige Straßen
    die glitschige Haut nasser Fische
Where this word comes from

From glitschen (“to slip, slide”) + -ig. Probably ultimately related to glatt (“slippery, smooth, even”).

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