trowel vs slick

slick vs trowel

trowel and slick both are nouns.

trowel is not an adjective while slick is an adjective.

trowel and slick both are verbs.

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

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

trowel: a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials
slick: a trowel used to make a surface slick

Other hyponyms of trowel include brick trowel, mason's trowel, garden trowel, plastering trowel, pointing trowel.

trowel (noun)	slick (noun)
a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials	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

trowel (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

trowel (verb)	slick (verb)
use a trowel on; for light garden work or plaster work	give a smooth and glossy appearance
	make slick or smooth

Difference between trowel and slick

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