Slick and Whetted

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Slick adjective - Having or being a surface so smooth as to greatly reduce traction.

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Whetted is an antonym for slick.

Nearby Words: slicked, slicker, slickly, slicking

Whetted adjective - Having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something.

Usage example: I'll need a well-whetted axe to split the wood

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Slick is an antonym for whetted.

Nearby Words: whet, whetting

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Whetted and Slick. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/slick/whetted

Slick & Whetted. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/slick/whetted>.

Whetted or Slick. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/slick/whetted.

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