pat vs slick
slick vs patpat and slick both are nouns.
pat and slick both are adjectives.
pat and slick both are verbs.
pat is an adverb but slick is not an adverb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pat | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| slick | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
As adjectives,
pat and slick
are synonyms defined as:
- pat and slick: having only superficial plausibility
Other synonyms of pat include
glib.
| pat (noun) | slick (noun) |
|---|---|
| a light touch or stroke | a trowel used to make a surface slick |
| the sound made by a gentle blow | a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water |
| a slippery smoothness | |
| a magazine printed on good quality paper |
| pat (adjective) | slick (adjective) |
|---|---|
| exactly suited to the occasion | marked by skill in deception |
| having only superficial plausibility | having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk |
| having only superficial plausibility | |
| made slick by e.g. ice or grease | |
| superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject |
| pat (verb) | slick (verb) |
|---|---|
| hit lightly | give a smooth and glossy appearance |
| pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin | make slick or smooth |
| pat (adverb) | slick (adverb) |
|---|---|
| completely or perfectly |
Words related to "pat"
Words related to "slick"
- artful
- bright
- comb
- comb out
- crafty
- cunning
- disentangle
- dodgy
- facile
- film
- foxy
- glib
- glossy
- guileful
- knavish
- mag
- magazine
- neat
- oil slick
- pat
- plausible
- polish
- satiny
- shine
- silken
- silklike
- silky
- sleek
- sleek down
- slick down
- slick magazine
- slickness
- slip
- slipperiness
- slippery
- slippy
- sly
- smooth
- smoothen
- smoothness
- superficial
- tricksy
- tricky
- trowel
- wily
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