Phrase Hound found 27 phrases and 35 compound words that contain slope. The most common are listed below. Open slope in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 27
- slippery slopeA chain of events that, once initiated, cannot be halted; especially one in which the final outcome is undesirable or precarious.
- slope fieldA field of plotted slopes of a differentiable function.
- ski slopeAn artificial construction, mimicking a piste, down which people may ski in places with no snow or no mountains
- Park SlopeA neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City, United States.
- continental slopeThe steep, narrow fringe separating the coastal zone from the deep ocean
- Cedar SlopeA census-designated place in Tulare County, California, United States.
- North SlopeA dialect of the Inupiaq language.
- Slope CountyOne of 53 counties in North Dakota, United States. County seat: Amidon.
- bunny slopeA ski area with a gentle slope, usually used for novice skiers or snowboarders.
- slope dragonetA dragonet of the family Draconettidae, small bottom-dwelling fish of warm ocean waters.
- beginner slopeA ski slope for inexperienced skiers, who may not have skied before.
- glide slopeAlternative form of glideslope: The portion of an instrument landing system which provides vertical guidance to an aircraft during an approach to landing.
- North Slope BoroughA borough in Alaska, United States, the equivalent of a county in other US states, and the northernmost borough in Alaska. The borough seat is in Utqiagvik.
- slope offTo depart quietly, without being noticed.
- nursery slopeA relatively undemanding slope for novices.
- slope fieldsplural of slope field: A field of plotted slopes of a differentiable function.
- slope bunnySynonym of snow bunny: An inexperienced, usually female skier.
- ski slope noseAlternative form of ski-jump nose: A long nose with an inwardly curving ridge and a tip that curves somewhat upward, resembling the shape of a downhill ramp used in the sport of ski jumping.
- recurrent slope lineaeplural of recurrent slope linea: An ephemeral dark linear feature found on slopes that recurs seasonally.
- slope bunniesplural of slope bunny: An inexperienced, usually female skier.
- slope dragonetsplural of slope dragonet: A dragonet of the family Draconettidae, small bottom-dwelling fish of warm ocean waters.
- low-slope roofAccording to ASTM standard E 1918-97, a roof whose uppermost part is installed at a slope of 2/12 or 1:6 (9.5 degrees) or less.
- steep-slope roofAccording to ASTM standard E 1918-97, a roof whose uppermost part is installed at a slope of 2:12 (9.5 degrees) or more.
- low-slope roofsplural of low-slope roof: According to ASTM standard E 1918-97, a roof whose uppermost part is installed at a slope of 2/12 or 1:6 (9.5 degrees) or less.
- steep-slope roofsplural of steep-slope roof: According to ASTM standard E 1918-97, a roof whose uppermost part is installed at a slope of 2:12 (9.5 degrees) or more.
Compound words 35
- slopestyleA discipline of freestyle skiing or snowboarding involving an obstacle course.
- hillslopeA slope of a hill.
- downslopeIn a direction down a slope.
- glideslopeThe portion of an instrument landing system which provides vertical guidance to an aircraft during an approach to landing.
- counterslopeAn overhanging slope.
- backslopeA downward slope away from the bank of a river, mountain, etc.
- foreslopeAn upward slope of a mountain, etc.
- postslopeAt the end of a slope
- slopenessState of being slope.
- slopewiseIn a sloping fashion; obliquely.