slick up

verb

To clean up or organize (something).

Meanings

verbslick up (third-person singular simple present slicks up, present participle slicking up, simple past and past participle slicked up)

present singular third person slicks up · participle present slicking up · participle past slicked up · past slicked up

  1. USarchaictransitiveTo clean up or organize (something).

Synonyms & antonyms

verbdress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

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MLA

“slick up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slick%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slick up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slick%20up.

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