Synonyms for lubricous

Most common

slippery · oily · lewd · slimy · uliginous

All synonyms

Adjective

Definitions

1. adj. 1

   Slimy to the touch.

Example sentences

• slippery The way, sodden with rain, was extremely slippery.
• oily If the screw is oily or greasy, it will work loose.
• lewd Tom was accused of performing a lewd act in public.
• slimy The creature extended its slimy hands to Damiano.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

oily², lewd¹

5 letters

slimy², mucid

8 letters

slippery³

9 letters

uliginous

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (oily² = 2 syllables).