lubricous

A wet bar of soap is lubricous and hard to hold.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Slippery or smooth: "lubricous" describes a surface that is slippery or causes sliding, often referring to physical texture.
   • Deceptive or untrustworthy: It can also mean characterized by dishonesty, cunning, or lack of integrity.
   • Lecherous or lascivious: A less common meaning relates to excessive or offensive sexual desire.

Usage Examples

• (Slippery physical texture.)
• (Deceptive or untrustworthy behavior.)
• (Lecherous or lascivious character.)

Advanced Usage

• "Lubricous speech": talk that is evasive or deceitful.

  • The politician's lubricous speech avoided all direct answers. (Cunning and dishonest language.)

• "Lubricous path": a route that is physically slippery or metaphorically dangerous.

  • They walked carefully along the lubricous path of ice. (A slippery, treacherous way.)

Variants and Related Words

• Lubricity (noun): the quality of being slippery, deceptive, or lecherous.

  • The lubricity of the oil made the machinery run smoothly. (Slipperiness.)
  • His lubricity was evident in his manipulative dealings. (Deceptiveness.)

• Lubricate (verb): to make something smooth or slippery by applying a lubricant.

  • You should lubricate the door hinges to stop them from squeaking. (Apply oil or grease.)

Synonyms

• Slippery: physically smooth or causing sliding.
• Deceitful: intentionally misleading or dishonest.
• Lascivious: showing or expressing offensive sexual desire.

Related Idioms

• Slippery as an eel: very difficult to hold or trust; evasive.

  • The con artist was as slippery as an eel, always escaping capture. (Metaphorically lubricous.)

• Oily tongue: speech that is smooth, flattering, and often insincere.

  • She distrusted his oily tongue, knowing it was lubricous. (Deceptively smooth talk.)