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slip vs spill

spill vs slip

slip and spill both are nouns.

slip and spill both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
slip Yes No Yes No
spill Yes No Yes No
As nouns, spill is a hyponym of slip; that is, spill is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than slip:
  • slip: an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
  • spill: a sudden drop from an upright position
Other hyponyms of slip include fall, tumble.
slip (noun) spill (noun)
a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air the act of allowing a fluid to escape
a socially awkward or tactless act a sudden drop from an upright position
the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning) a channel that carries excess water over or around a dam or other obstruction
an unexpected slide liquid that is spilled
a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
a woman's sleeveless undergarment
bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
a small sheet of paper
a slippery smoothness
an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall
a place where a craft can be made fast
a young and slender person
a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting
potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics
slip (verb) spill (verb)
fall to a lower standard reduce the pressure of wind on (a sail)
move out of position reveal information
insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over
to make a mistake or be incorrect pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities
pass out of one's memory cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner flow, run or fall out and become lost
move stealthily
move easily
move smoothly and easily
cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion
pass on stealthily
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