ملص

مَلِصٌ ذ A thing that slips out from one's hand by reason of its smoothness; as also ↓ مَلِيصٌ and ↓ أَمْلَصُ: (M:) a rope from which the hand slips, (S, K,) not being able to keep hold of it; (S, TA;) as also ↓ مَلِيصٌ. (TA.) You say, سَمَكَةٌ مَلِصَةٌ (M, A) A fish that slips from the hand by reason of its smoothness: (M:) or that gets loose or free, or escapes, and slips [away]: (A:) or, accord. to AA, (TA,) المَلِصَةُ signifies الأَطُومُ مِنَ السَّمَكِ [app. meaning a kind of thick-skinned fish ]. (K, TA.)