slyke

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From sliken (“smoothen, deceive”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /slik/, /sliːk/

Noun

slyke

  1. slick, slippery
  2. (figurative) deceptive, malicious

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: slick, sleek

References

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