slip

a socially awkward or tactless act

a woman's sleeveless undergarment

a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.

a place where a craft can be made fast

a slippery smoothness“he could feel the slickness of the tiller”

bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow“the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase”

an unexpected slide

the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning)

a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall“he blamed his slip on the ice”

artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material

a small sheet of paper“a receipt slip”

a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air

potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics

a young and slender person“he's a mere slip of a lad”

move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner“the wheels skidded against the sidewalk”

fall to a lower standard“My grades are slipping”

move out of position“dislocate joints”

to make a mistake or be incorrect

move stealthily“The ship slipped away in the darkness”

pass on stealthily“He slipped me the key when nobody was looking”

pass out of one's memory

insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly“He slipped some money into the waiter's hand”

move smoothly and easily“the bolt slipped into place”

move easily“slip into something comfortable”

cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion“he slipped the bolt into place”