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liukas.

slippery, slick (easy to slide on; having low friction)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈliu̯kɑs/[ˈliu̯kɑ̝s̠]
  1. slippery, slick (easy to slide on; having low friction)

  2. slippery, evasive (difficult to pin down)

    figuratively
  3. sly, glib (cunning, insincere)

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

Possibly from lipua + -kas through unattested *livukas. Cognates include Karelian liukas and Votic liukõz. Related to liukua.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.