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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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Recent Examples of slicked
Adjective
Watts wore a navy blue sparkly dress paired with black mules and a slicked back hairstyle. Kayla Grant, People.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
The mother of four slicked her hair into an elegant updo and wore Lorraine Schwartz jewelry to complete the look. Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025 Her blond hair was slicked and brushed up and over the right side of her head; the sides circling her ears without touching them. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025 For the uninitiated, tteokbokki is a dish of chewy, cylindrical rice cakes slicked with a spicy, savory-sweet sauce. Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025 My instructor for the hour was a thin woman with blonde hair, slicked into a top bun. Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025 With his brow perennially furrowed and hair slicked with sweat, Riley has the exact look and bearing of a suavely addled wrong-man figure from British thrillers of yore — and thus makes a suitably bemused proxy for the viewers in this wasteland of mounting chaos and absurdity. Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025 For the outing, Apple sported a red gingham bikini, her long blonde hair slicked back after a dip in the water — and the resemblance to her mom is uncanny. Catherine Santino, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slicked
Adjective
  • The film around her is equally slick, using as its backdrop a moment in recent history when people in power felt under the microscope.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
  • And though this slick east-side restaurant has loosened up a bit, the razor-sharp staff still runs the place like the fine-dining spectacle it's been for 20 years, with perfect pacing and so much poise.
    Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Pour batter into 3 greased and floured 9-inch round cakepans.
    Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The recipe, found in a community cookbook from 1975, according to a photo shared on Reddit, calls for a batter seasoned with nutmeg to be fried on a griddle greased with bacon fat.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Brain fog that made memories slippery.
    Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Defense is obviously a more slippery subject.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Warm Wood with Brushed Brass Probably the most obvious sign your kitchen is not a member of generation alpha is warm wood cabinetry and brushed or oiled brass hardware, especially if both elements feature highly decorative details.
    Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Sep. 2025
  • But the big keyhole was plain, oiled, in use.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • This was followed by the fried ravioli, which hit a spot that only a sufficiently greasy small plate can.
    Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
  • While many specialty shampoos and conditioners leave my roots greasy, this was not the case after trying Dae’s version.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Slicked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slicked. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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