1. slippery or smooth in texture
Usage: formal; technical
2. shifty or elusive in character
Usage: formal; literary

Examples

• The lubricous surface of the ice made walking treacherous.
• Oil created a lubricous coating on the metal parts.
• The politician’s lubricous answers avoided the real issues.
• Her lubricous smile suggested she was hiding something.
• The lubricous texture of the seaweed made it hard to grip.
• His lubricous character made him difficult to trust.