TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
slippery, a. 1 Sleamhain, sciorrach. It is slippery walking, tá sé sleamhain faoi do chois. 2 a Luaineach, guagach. To be on slippery ground, bheith ar chosán corrach. b (Scéal) cigilteach, cáiréiseach. 3 Duine cleasach, lúbach. He is as slippery as an eel, níl ann ach greim ar eireaball eascainne. He is a slippery customer, ógánach glic é.