Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slick back

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables
slick- back
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make hair flat by putting oil, water, etc. on it.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

slicks back (present, singular) slicking back (participle, present) slicked back (participle, past) slicked back (past)

Phrases

slick down

Frequently Paired Words

slick down

Questions

What does slick back mean?
To make hair flat by putting oil, water, etc. on it.

How to pronounce slick back

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