Slippery in Hebrew is חֲלַקְלַק (khalaklák).
It can also be said חלק or מחליק, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
חֲלַקְלַק
khalaklák
adjective
In English
slippery
/ˈslɪpəɹi/ /ˈslɪpɹi/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for slippery as an adjective.
of a surface
- חֲלַקְלַקחלקלקkhalaklák
- חָלָקחלקkhalákIn the Hebrew dictionary
- מחליקmakhlík
This is more about the Hebrew word חֲלַקְלַק.
- Written with vowel points
- חֲלַקְלַק
- Written without vowel points
- חלקלק
- Said
- khalaklák
- Feminine form
- חֲלַקְלַקָּה
These English words share a Hebrew word with slippery.
These words come before and after slippery in the list.
These are the questions people ask about slippery in Hebrew.
How do you say slippery in Hebrew?
slippery in Hebrew is חֲלַקְלַק, said khalaklák. Without vowel points it is written חלקלק.
What are other Hebrew words for slippery?
Besides חלקלק, slippery can be said חָלָק (khalák) or מחליק (makhlík), depending on the meaning.
How is slippery pronounced in English?
slippery is pronounced /ˈslɪpəɹi/, /ˈslɪpɹi/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry slippery and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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