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slicken

adj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɪkən

1

adj

Meaning 1

Sleek; smooth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, dialectal

Topics: business, mining

Examples

  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:slicken.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To make slick.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From slick + -en.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Choctaw: halʋsbichi — (transitive) to make slick