shine vs slick

shine and slick both are nouns.

shine is not an adjective while slick is an adjective.

shine and slick both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
shine	Yes	No	Yes	No
slick	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, slick is a hyponym of shine; that is, slick is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shine:

shine: make (a surface) shine
slick: make slick or smooth

Other hyponyms of shine include Simonise, Simonize, sleek, buff, burnish, furbish, gloss.

shine (noun)	slick (noun)
the quality of being bright and sending out rays of light	a trowel used to make a surface slick
	a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water
	a slippery smoothness
	a magazine printed on good quality paper

shine (adjective)	slick (adjective)
	marked by skill in deception
	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

shine (verb)	slick (verb)
make (a surface) shine	give a smooth and glossy appearance
experience a feeling of well-being or happiness, as from good health or an intense emotion	make slick or smooth
be shiny, as if wet
have a complexion with a strong bright color, such as red or pink
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
be distinguished or eminent
be clear and obvious
emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
be bright by reflecting or casting light
throw or flash the light of (a lamp)

Difference between shine and slick

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