Slippery and Serpentine

Slippery

Slippery adjective - Given to acting in secret and to concealing one's intentions.
Usage example: a bar where a lot of slippery characters were known to hang out

Serpentine and slippery are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Serpentine" instead an adjective "Slippery".

Nearby Words: slipper, slippy, slippered, slippering

Serpentine

Serpentine adjective - Marked by a long series of irregular curves.
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Synonyms for Serpentine

Slippery and serpentine are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Slippery" instead an adjective "Serpentine".

Nearby Word: serpent
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