slickness

/ˈslɪknɪs/ noun

The property of being slick.

Word Origin From Old English 'slic' meaning smooth or sleek — slickness is the quality of being smooth. The PIE root *sleyg- meant 'smooth, slippery', and you can see it in related words like sleek and even slime (slippery stuff). Slicker and slicken are from the same family.

noun The property of being slick. countable

The slickness of the polished marble floor made it dangerous to walk on.

(名词) 光滑;滑溜 【光滑特性】

抛光大理石地面的光滑使其行走危险。

(sustantivo) resbalosidad; lo resbaladizo [La cualidad de ser resbaladizo o resbaloso.]

Lo resbaloso del piso de mármol pulido lo hacía peligroso para caminar.

(nom) glissance; caractère glissant; nature glissante [Caractère de ce qui est glissant, lisse ou astucieux selon le contexte.]

Le caractère glissant du sol en marbre poli le rendait dangereux à traverser.

(Substantiv) Glätte; Schlüpfrigkeit [Die Eigenschaft, glatt oder rutschig zu sein, oft aufgrund einer polierten oder feuchten Oberfläche.]

Die **slickness** des polierten Marmorbodens machte das Gehen gefährlich.

(名詞) 滑らかさ。つるつるしている性質。

磨かれた大理石の床のつるつるした感じが、歩くのを危険にしていた。

(substantivo) escorregadiosidade; lubrificação [A qualidade de ser liso ou escorregadio.]

A lisura do piso de mármore polido tornava perigoso caminhar sobre ele.

Word parts: slick + ness

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