English–French

“slippery” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/glisɑ̃/

Example

Attention, le sol est glissant.

Be careful, the floor is slippery.

Illustration for glissant (slippery)

How to say “slippery” in French

“Slippery” in French is glissant.

A surface that gives little grip, so a foot or object slides.

Full entry for glissant: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with glissant

Après la pluie, le chemin est glissant.

After the rain, the path is slippery.

Tips for using glissant

  • In a noun phrase, glissant agrees with a masculine noun, while glissante is used with a feminine noun, as in un sol glissant and une surface glissante.

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