noun
slip
A liquid mixture of clay and water used in pottery.
The potter brushes slip onto the clay surface.
Etymology
The pottery term names clay suspended in water. Its deeper connection with older slime words is uncertain; the narrow-strip noun has a different history.
More examples
- She stirred the slip until it was smooth.
- The two pieces were joined with slip.
- Different colored slips decorated the bowl.
Forms
slip · slips
Similar words
- slurry
- Any liquid mixture containing suspended fine particles.