slippering (plural slipperings)
A spanking with a slipper.
Source: Wiktionary
Slip"per, n.
1. One who, or that which, slips.
2. A kind of light shoe, which may be slipped on with ease, and worn in undress; a slipshoe.
3. A kind of apron or pinafore for children.
4. A kind of brake or shoe for a wagon wheel.
5. (Mach.)
Definition: A piece, usually a plate, applied to a sliding piece, to receive wear and afford a means of adjustment; -- also called shoe, and gib. Slipper animalcule (Zoöl.), a ciliated infusorian of the genus Paramecium.
– Slipper flower.(Bot.) Slipperwort.
РSlipper limpet, or Slipper shell (Zo̦l.), a boat shell.
Slip"per, a. Etym: [AS. slipur.]
Definition: Slippery. [Obs.] O! trustless state of earthly things, and slipper hope Of mortal men. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 November 2024
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
