Why are your hands slippery when dry, get “grippy” when they get a little bit wet, then slippery again if very wet?

Question

Why are your hands slippery when dry, get “grippy” when they get a little bit wet, then slippery again if very wet?

In: Physics

Answer 1

Im sorry if I dont understand this cause I dont have experience with American culture. But ELI5 like these confuse me.

They seem to be asking for explanations on things that aren’t true in the first place.

I mean no offense. But I wonder if the OP can describe what they mean by slippery when dry and gripper when slightly wet. In my experience, any amount of water makes things more slippery, except in circumstances where things like plastic bags stick to water.