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slicked

/slɪkt/

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adjective

/slɪkt/formalobsolete
  • ruУстаревшее причастие прошедшего времени от 'slick', означающее сделанный гладким или блестящим. Сейчас редко используется, за исключением исторических или поэтических контекстов.

An archaic past participle of 'slick', meaning made smooth or glossy. Now rarely used except in historical or poetic contexts.

  1. Hair made smoothB1informal

    Describes hair that has been made smooth, flat, and glossy, typically by applying oil, gel, or water.

    ruПрилизанный

    • He had his hair slicked back with gel for the party.
    • Her hair was slicked down after the rain.
    • The model's hair was slicked perfectly for the photoshoot.

    Synonymsglossypolishedsleeksmoothsmoothed

    Antonymsdisheveledfrizzymessyruffledtousledunkemptwild

Forms
  • more slicked comparative form
  • most slicked superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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verb

slick/slɪk/C1formalamerican
  • ruГлагол, означающий сделать что-то гладким, блестящим или аккуратным, часто с помощью нанесения вещества или укладки; также используется неформально для обозначения придания чему-то более отшлифованного или профессионального вида.

A verb meaning to make something smooth, glossy, or neat, often by applying a substance or by styling; also used informally to mean to make something appear more polished or professional.

  1. Make smooth or glossyB2informal

    To make something smooth, glossy, or sleek, often by applying a substance or by pressing.

    ruСделать гладким или блестящим

    • He slicked his hair back with gel.
    • She slicked the surface of the table with oil.
    • The mechanic slicked the engine parts to reduce friction.

    Synonymsburnishglazeglosspolishshinesleeksmooth

    Antonymscoarsenroughroughen

  2. Make neat or tidyB2informal

    To make something neat, tidy, or streamlined, often by smoothing it down.

    ruПригладить

    • He slicked down his shirt collar before the meeting.
    • She slicked the pages of the book flat.
    • The stylist slicked the model's hair into a sleek ponytail.

    Synonymsgroomneatenpolishsleeksmoothtidy

Forms
  • slicked past participle
  • slicked past simple
  • slicking present participle
  • slicks third person singular

Phrasal variantsslick downslick up

Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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