Usage Note
Sdrucciolevole is the standard Italian word for a slippery surface (strada sdrucciolevole = slippery road). It is invariable in gender and takes the plural sdrucciolevoli. The related verb is sdrucciolare (to slip, to skid). A common road-sign phrase is fondo sdrucciolevole (slippery surface).
Examples
"Il pavimento bagnato è molto sdrucciolevole."
Natural Translation
The wet floor is very slippery.
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