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slick up
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | slick up - make neat, smart, or trim; "Spruce up your house for Spring"; "titivate the child"smarten up, spiff up, spruce, spruce up, titivate, tittivatebeautify, fancify, prettify, embellish - make more beautiful | | 2. | slick up - dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion; "He spruced up for the party"smarten up, spruce, spruce upneaten, groom - care for one's external appearance; "He is always well-groomed" |
slickadjective1. So smooth and glassy as to offer insecure hold or footing:lubricious, slippery, slithery.Idiom: slippery as an eel.2. Exhibiting or possessing skill and ease in performance:adroit, clever, deft, dexterous, facile, handy, nimble.3. Having or showing a clever awareness and resourcefulness in practical matters:astute, cagey, canny, knowing, perspicacious, shrewd, smart, wise.Informal: savvy.4. Characterized by ready but often insincere or superficial discourse:facile, glib, smooth-tongued.phrasal verb
slick upTo make neat and trim; make presentable:clean (up), freshen (up), groom, neaten (up), spruce (up), tidy (up), trig (out), trim.slick up
slick up1. To cause something, usually hair, to stand on end with water, oil, gel, or some other product. A noun or pronoun can be used between "slick" and "up." I wanted to slick my hair up into spikes for our school photos, but Mom wouldn't let me.2. To cause something to become more sleek, attractive, stylish, or sophisticated in appearance. A noun or pronoun can be used between "slick" and "up." I hate the way studios try to slick up music these days with all these computer enhancements and polish. These sorts of movies are inherently goofy and lowbrow—why try to slick them up?See also: slick, upslick something upto tidy up something or some place. I have to slick this house up a little. Please slick up this room before company gets here.See also: slick, upEncyclopediaSeeslickslick up
Synonyms for slick upverb make neat, smart, or trimSynonyms- smarten up
- spiff up
- spruce
- spruce up
- titivate
- tittivate
Related Words- beautify
- fancify
- prettify
- embellish
verb dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasionSynonyms- smarten up
- spruce
- spruce up
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