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slicked

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verb

past tense of slick
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
  • In that world, the spoils won’t go to whoever mints the slickest dollar clone, but to whoever owns the outlets— the wallets, apps, and merchant relationships—through which those dollars ultimately flow.
    Christian Catalini, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • However, experts warn that the light continuously remaining on could indicate that stability and control could be compromised—notably on slick or slippery roads and during certain conditions.
    Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • This quality is one of the reasons soap is slippery.
    Paul E. Richardson, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Higgins is also very slippery after the catch, playing with the balance of a basketball player.
    Ben Standig, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • In your home kitchen, that organic waste usually includes fruit and vegetable scraps, leftover food (excluding meat, dairy, and greasy foods), coffee grounds, tea bags, and eggshells.
    Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2025
  • The greasy revelation sparked a wider discussion about what exactly goes into our favorite salty snacks.
    Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Slicked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slicked. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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