slick up


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Verb1.slick up - make neat, smart, or trim; "Spruce up your house for Spring"; "titivate the child"
smarten up, spiff up, spruce, spruce up, titivate, tittivate
beautify, fancify, prettify, embellish - make more beautiful
2.slick up - dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion; "He spruced up for the party"
smarten up, spruce, spruce up
neaten, groom - care for one's external appearance; "He is always well-groomed"
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slick

adjective
1. So smooth and glassy as to offer insecure hold or footing:
lubricious, slippery, slithery.
Idiom: slippery as an eel.
2. Exhibiting or possessing skill and ease in performance:
adroit, clever, deft, dexterous, facile, handy, nimble.
3. Having or showing a clever awareness and resourcefulness in practical matters:
astute, cagey, canny, knowing, perspicacious, shrewd, smart, wise.
Informal: savvy.
4. Characterized by ready but often insincere or superficial discourse:
facile, glib, smooth-tongued.
phrasal verb
slick up
To make neat and trim; make presentable:
clean (up), freshen (up), groom, neaten (up), spruce (up), tidy (up), trig (out), trim.
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