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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slicking

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables
slick-ing
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of slick

noun

A narrow vein of ore.

noun

A whipping with a hickory switch.

American usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

slickings (plural)

Questions

What does slicking mean?
present participle and gerund of slick

How to pronounce slicking

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