slick vs polish

polish vs slick

slick and polish both are nouns.

slick is an adjective but polish is not an adjective.

slick and polish both are verbs.

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

As verbs, polish is a hypernym of slick; that is, polish is a word with a broader meaning than slick:

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

Other hypernyms of slick include shine, smooth, smoothen.

slick (noun)	polish (noun)
a trowel used to make a surface slick	the property of being smooth and shiny
a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water	a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
a slippery smoothness	a preparation used in polishing
a magazine printed on good quality paper

slick (adjective)	polish (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

slick (verb)	polish (verb)
give a smooth and glossy appearance	bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state
make slick or smooth	improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
	make (a surface) shine

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