slicks 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of slick
as in greases
to coat (something) with a slippery substance in order to reduce friction slicking the bottom of their skis with wax

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slicks

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noun

plural of slick
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as in sheets

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as in slickers

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as in choppers

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Recent Examples of slicks
Verb
To bring the trend to her lips, Stewart slicks them with a coat of Armani Beauty liquid eyeshadow. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026 The Shea Moisture Define & Shine Edge Gel slicks my edges back without snatching them to hell. — Kayla Greaves, Essence, 6 Nov. 2025 More of a silky serum than a sticky gel, Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine Frizz Tamer slicks down fuzzies, flyaways, and baby hairs and leaves them sleek and shiny thanks to the addition of argan oil and keratin. — Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slicks
  1. greases
  2. sheets
  3. slickers
  4. choppers
  5. oils
  6. sneakers
  7. helicopters
  8. smoothies
Verb
  • Rectitude is a hindrance in the game of electoral politics, where money greases the slippery pole and glad-hands welcome the winner with inside information.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • View this post on Instagram Access greases the gears of the entire apparatus by creating its own positive feedback loop, like an ouroboros of exclusivity.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of greases
Noun
  • There’s warmth here too—soft Egyptian cotton sheets, fluffy robes, and all the perks of a hotel without actually being one.
    — Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Some songs are difficult to follow without lyric sheets in hand, and even then, the internal logic collapses, baiting you in with coherent ideas before going in another direction.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of sheets
Noun
  • City slickers will definitely get a bang for their buck with this place, which is a lot more spacious than a shoebox on the Upper East Side.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 Nov. 2025
  • During the Waleses' trip to Canada in October 1991, Diana made time between touring an AIDS hospice and a women's shelter to join William, 9, and Harry, 7, on a visit to Niagara Falls, where the trio donned rain slickers for a wet and wild voyage on the Maid of the Mist.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Definition of slickers
Noun
  • And as always, sites and zones on Mars for the choppers means satisfying engineering constraints imposed by the project and spacecraft design.
    — Leonard David, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The choppers included both marked CBP and what appeared to be military Black Hawks.
    — Ryan Devereaux, ProPublica, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of choppers
Verb
  • Ramakrishnan typically oils her hair twice a week before washing it.
    — Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Definition of oils
Noun
  • On Monday, Powlis stood before Judge Elizabeth Shamahs with a dispassionate look on his goateed face, dressed in a black fleece, black sweats and navy New Balance sneakers.
    — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The actress paired her satin lounge pants with white sneakers, a varsity crewneck sweater, and oversized sunglasses.
    — Isabel Bekele, InStyle, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of sneakers
Noun
  • For now, the circumstances that brought the two helicopters into contact near McMinnville Municipal Airport remain unclear.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Ambulances and medical helicopters made trips to and from the site, while unscathed survivors were put on buses.
    — JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of helicopters
Noun
  • There's also a wide selection of smoothies, smoothie bowls, and breakfast options.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026
Definition of smoothies

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“Slicks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slicks. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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