slipper

/'slipə/

Thân thiện

She slides across the floor in her cozy slippers.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A low, comfortable shoe that is easily slipped on and off the foot, typically worn indoors: A slipper is a type of soft, lightweight footwear designed for casual wear inside the home.
   • A person who slips or slides: This is a less common, figurative use, referring to someone who loses their footing or traction.

Examples

• Noun:
  • She put on her warm slippers before walking on the cold kitchen floor.
  • After a long day, he changed into his favorite pair of slippers.
  • (Figurative) The icy path turned him into a slipper, struggling to stay upright.

Advanced Usage

• "To be in one's slippers": To be relaxed, at home, or in a state of informal comfort.
  • He spent the whole Sunday in his slippers, reading the newspaper.

Variants and Related Words

• Slippered (adj): Wearing slippers.
  • The slippered feet made no sound on the carpet.
• Slipperiness (n): The quality of being slippery, related to the verb 'slip' from which 'slipper' is derived.

Synonyms

• House shoe: A shoe specifically for indoor wear.
• Mule: A backless slipper or shoe.
• Scuff: A casual, often backless, slipper.

Phrasal Verbs

(This word is primarily a noun and does not commonly form phrasal verbs.)

Related Idioms

• "As comfortable as an old slipper": Used to describe something very familiar, easy, and comforting.
  • Their friendship was as comfortable as an old slipper.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a person who slips or slides because of loss of traction
2. low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors

Từ đồng nghĩa

• skidder
• slider
• carpet slipper