slips
/slɪps/noun
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A thin, slippery mix of clay and water.
Mud, slime.
noun
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A twig or shoot; a cutting.
A descendant, a scion.
A young person (now usually with of introducing descriptive qualifier).
Example: She couldn't hurt a fly, young slip of a girl that she is.
A long, thin piece of something.
noun
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An act or instance of slipping.
Example: I had a slip on the ice and bruised my hip.
A woman's undergarment worn under a skirt or dress to conceal unwanted nudity that may otherwise be revealed by the skirt or dress itself; a shift.
A slipdress.
A mistake or error.
verb
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To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.
To err.
To accidentally reveal a secret or otherwise say something unintentional.
To move or fly (out of place); to shoot; often with out, off, etc.
Example: A bone may slip out of place.
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The area of the field covered by fielders in the slip positions; the slip fielders collectively