smooth vs slick

slick vs smooth

smooth and slick both are nouns.

smooth and slick both are adjectives.

smooth and slick both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

smooth (noun)	slick (noun)
the act of smoothing	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

smooth (adjective)	slick (adjective)
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities	marked by skill in deception
of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth	having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk
(music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected	having only superficial plausibility
of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence	made slick by e.g. ice or grease
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves	superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject
smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication
lacking obstructions or difficulties
smooth and unconstrained in movement

smooth (verb)	slick (verb)
make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing	give a smooth and glossy appearance
make (a surface) shine	make slick or smooth
free from obstructions

Difference between smooth and slick

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