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slicked

slicked

1 5.7
People smooth hair and make it shiny using gel or oil
  • adjective
  • /slɪkt/
translation icon : peinado
  • Right, slick back time because that's the only hairstyle I do with my hair, my natural hair.
  • slicked-back hair

And then my final step before I leave the house when I have slick buns is this.

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Examples

  • Now I look like a bald eagle but my hair slicked back.

  • My hair just went slick to my head and like, please, please, please just last.

  • And, you know, slicked my hair back and.

  • I wanted to have it slicked back, not wet, but just back and sort of up a bit.

  • And then hair slicked back, Russian accent.

  • The entire team is getting haircuts so that we look nice and slick for tomorrow.

  • It's not a hair wash day, so we've gone for a little slick back pony.

  • But the sides, I like to just kind of palm them down and take that volume away so that they're more slicked on the side Here.

  • She did a terrific Nixon, a prim, slicked-back Robert McNamara.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • He styled his hair with gel, achieving a perfectly slicked look for the party.

Synonyms

slick
vsslicked
56 3.9

Smooth and slippery in a way that makes walking dangerous

is about applying a sticky glossy product to create the smooth shiny effect
pomaded
vsslicked
1 8.4

Hair styled with a thick product to look smooth and shiny

is the same idea but focuses on the treatment rather than the result
coated
vsslicked
1 3.4

Covered by a thin layer of another substance for protection or decoration

is the same covering but applies sticky glossy grooming products on hair
plastered
vsslicked
5.2

Hair made smooth and flat by gel

is the same meaning but is an alternative common term
waxed
vsslicked
3.2

Covered with a thin shiny layer to make a smooth surface

is similar but involves a sticky glossy grooming product instead of simple coating
greased
vsslicked
2.9

Covered with oil or a slippery substance to move more easily

is the same glossy effect but usually for reducing friction rather than styling
glossy-coated
vsslicked
4.5

Having shiny, smooth fur or hair that looks healthy

is similar but refers to human hair treated with sticky glossy products
glossy-furred
vsslicked
4.3

Having shiny, smooth fur that shines in the light

is similar but applies to styled human hair using sticky glossy substances
silky-haired
vsslicked
3.7

Hair that is soft, smooth, and shiny like silk

is similar in look but focuses on natural texture rather than applied product
smooth-haired
vsslicked
3.2

Having short, flat hair that feels smooth to the touch

is about treated glossy appearance rather than inherent short flat hair
smoothed
vsslicked
1.9

Made smooth by ironing or pressing

is similar in outcome but uses styling products rather than heat or pressure
smoothened
vsslicked
3.9

Having a flat, even surface after ironing or rubbing

is similar in result but achieved through grooming products not mechanical processes
combed
vsslicked
1.0

Hair that someone makes tidy by using a comb

is about neatness rather than creating a glossy smooth look with products

Antonyms

14 3.8

Hair with many small tight curls that is hard to control

13 5.1

Not neat in appearance, often with messy hair or clothes

Idioms

6.3

Looks tidy and neat after an extra effort to look good

How Smooth

slicked
1 5.7
sleek
11 3.5
oiled
4 3.7
groomed
3.0
neat
144 1.0

Surface Forms

slicked positive

Morphology

slicked = slick (transparent) = slick + ed

A regular adjectival/past-participle formation from 'slick' meaning made smooth or glossy, so the meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Slicked comes from the word slick, which means 'smooth' and 'shiny' and is like the word slide, because very smooth things slip easily. So when hair is slicked it is made smooth and glossy with gel or oil to stay in place and look shiny.