Also means
slimy
Usage Note
glitschig describes a slick, slimy surface that is hard to grip, as in glitschige Steine (slippery stones) or a glitschiger Fisch. It stresses a wet, slimy slipperiness rather than icy smoothness.
Examples
"Die nassen Felsen am Ufer waren gefährlich glitschig."
Natural Translation
The wet rocks at the shore were dangerously slippery.
Literal Translation
The wet rocks at-the shore were dangerously slippery.
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