slick
verb/slɪk/
/slɪk/
[usually passive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they slick | /slɪk/ /slɪk/ |
| he / she / it slicks | /slɪks/ /slɪks/ |
| past simple slicked | /slɪkt/ /slɪkt/ |
| past participle slicked | /slɪkt/ /slɪkt/ |
| -ing form slicking | /ˈslɪkɪŋ/ /ˈslɪkɪŋ/ |
- to make hair very flat and smooth by putting oil, water, etc. on it
- be slicked + adv./prep. His hair was slicked back/down with gel.
Word OriginMiddle English (in the senses ‘glossy’ and ‘make smooth or glossy’): probably from Old English and related to Old Norse slíkr ‘smooth’; compare with sleek.Want to learn more?
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