Antislickens

/ˈæntɪˌslɪkənz/ verb

Definition

Third-person singular present of antislicken; to make something less slick or to reduce slipperiness.

Etymology

From anti- (against) + slicken (to make smooth/slippery). Very rare verb, possibly dialectal or technical.

Kelly Says

This verb is so obscure that it barely appears in any corpus—it might be a technical term from a specific industry or a completely dead word.

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