Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slick down

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables
slick- -down
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

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

Phrases

slick back

Frequently Paired Words

slick back

Synonyms

slick sleek down

Questions

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

How to pronounce slick down

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