slipper
/ˈslɪpə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈslɪpər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsli-pər/ (ame, mw)
slipper — noun
- slippersingular
- slippersplural
1. A soft, light shoe for relaxing at home, designed to be easily put on and taken
A soft, light shoe for relaxing at home, designed to be easily put on and taken off without laces.
Noa slipped her feet into her warm slippers after coming in from the snow.
verb collocation: slip [one's] feet into slippers
When Mateo visits, he always brings his own slippers to wear inside.
possessive pattern: bring + [one's] own + slippers
The fluffy slippers by the door belong to Dewi's grandmother.
Zuri bought a new pair of blue slippers for her trip to the mountains.
These old slippers are so thin that Hana can feel the cold floor through them.
- house shoe
a more formal or commercial name for a slipper, often used in product labels
- mule
a backless shoe or slipper that may have a small heel; can be worn indoors or outdoors
- bootee
a soft, warm slipper that covers the ankle, worn mainly in cold weather
文法句型
a pair of slippers
常見錯誤
slipper — adjective
- slipperpositive
- slipperercomparative
- slipperestsuperlative
1. So smooth, wet, or icy that it is difficult to stand, walk, or hold on to someth
So smooth, wet, or icy that it is difficult to stand, walk, or hold on to something without sliding.
The steps were slipper with ice, so Anjali held the handrail tightly.
informal/dialectal alternative for 'slippery'
Felix said the wet grass felt slipper under his shoes, so he walked slowly.
The marble floor became slipper after Mia spilled her drink on it.
Mert warned his friends that the trail was slipper near the waterfall.
Dylan could not get a grip on the slipper surface of the wet rock.
- slippery
the standard form; used in all registers and regions
用法筆記
This adjective is a dialectal and informal variant of 'slippery'. It is very rarely used in standard written English or formal speech. In most situations, the longer form 'slippery' is the correct choice.