as in slick
having or being a surface so smooth as to greatly reduce traction
area roadways, slicked with ice, were absolutely treacherous for driving
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as in greased
to coat (something) with a slippery substance in order to reduce friction
slicking the bottom of their skis with wax
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Adjective
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This test can be trickier for some vacuums, as side brushes tend to fling rice particles on the slick surface.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025 -
While ichthyosaurs slid through the water with slick skin, other marine reptiles evolved streamlined scales.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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Be prepared for slippery roads and limited visibilities and use caution while driving.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Oh, and there’s also a slick-talking vampire named Remmick (a slippery Jack O’Connell) whose bites transform his victims into a finger-plucking folk band, snapping the necks of their instruments back and forth like a vaudeville act.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These are a little greasier, a little less glamorous.—
Mark Lazerus,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Just two minutes later, now in a quiet Scotiabank Arena, the Jackets pushed the lead to 3-0 with the type of greasy goal Evason has wanted to see.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Slicked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slicked. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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