slips
Definitions
Noun
- A socially awkward or tactless act
- A minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
- Potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics
- A part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
- A young and slender person
- A place where a craft can be made fast
- An accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
- A slippery smoothness
- Artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
- A small sheet of paper
- A woman's sleeveless undergarment
- Bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
- An unexpected slide
- A flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air
- The act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)
Verb
- Move stealthily
- Insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly
- Move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
- Get worse
- Move smoothly and easily
- To make a mistake or be incorrect
- Pass on stealthily
- Move easily
- Cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion
- Pass out of one's memory
- Move out of position
Fragment
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Consonant Match
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "slips".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | steps | 1 | 119 |
| 2 | stops | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | slopes | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | escapes | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | steppes | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | swoops | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | scopes | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | skips | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | slaps | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | sleeps | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | snips | 1 | 1 |
| 12 | scoops | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | snaps | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | snipes | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | snoops | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | stipes | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | stoops | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | swapes | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | swaps | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | sweeps | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | swipes | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | swopes | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | synapse | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | syrups | 2 | 0 |
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "slips".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "slips" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "slips" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "slips" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "slips".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | slaps | 1 | 1 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 26
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 24
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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Dancer Slips and Falls Mid-Routine on Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro as Judges Gasp
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Jul 14, 2026 People.com
Mortgage Demand in U.S. Slips as Borrowing Costs Climb to Yearly High
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Jul 15, 2026 The World Property Journal

