slips

Meaning

1. A thin, slippery mix of clay and water.
2. Mud, slime.
3. A twig or shoot; a cutting.
4. A descendant, a scion.
5. A young person (now usually with of introducing descriptive qualifier).
6. A long, thin piece of something.
7. A small piece of paper, especially one longer than it is wide, typically a form for writing on or one giving printed information.
8. (marine insurance) A memorandum of the particulars of a risk for which a policy is to be executed. It usually bears the broker's name and is initiated by the underwriters.
9. An act or instance of slipping.
10. 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.
11. A slipdress.
12. A mistake or error.
13. A berth; a space for a ship to moor.
14. A difference between the theoretical distance traveled per revolution of the propeller and the actual advance of the vessel.
15. To lose one’s traction on a slippery surface; to slide due to a lack of friction.
16. To err.
17. To accidentally reveal a secret or otherwise say something unintentional.
18. To move or fly (out of place); to shoot; often with out, off, etc.
19. To pass (a note, money, etc.), often covertly.
20. To cause to move smoothly and quickly; to slide; to convey gently or secretly.
21. The area of the field covered by fielders in the slip positions; the slip fielders collectively

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Sources

1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data