purple vs slick

purple

noun
  • Purpura. 

  • Any of the species of large butterflies, usually marked with purple or blue, of the genus Basilarchia (formerly Limenitis). 

  • The purple haze cultivar of cannabis in the kush family, either pure or mixed with others, or by extension any variety of smoked marijuana. 

  • Any of various species of mollusks from which Tyrian purple dye was obtained, especially the common dog whelk. 

  • Earcockle, a disease of wheat. 

  • A cardinalate. 

  • A color that is a dark blend of red and blue; dark magenta. 

  • Any non-spectral colour on the line of purples on a colour chromaticity diagram or a colour wheel between violet and red. 

  • Cloth, or a garment, dyed a purple colour; especially, a purple robe, worn as an emblem of rank or authority; specifically, the purple robe or mantle worn by Ancient Roman emperors as the emblem of imperial dignity. 

  • Imperial power, because the colour purple was worn by emperors and kings. 

adj
  • Completed in the fastest time so far in a given session. 

  • Extravagantly ornate, like purple prose. 

  • Mixed between social democrats and liberals. 

  • Imperial; regal. 

  • Not predominantly red or blue, but having a mixture of Democrat and Republican support. 

  • Having a colour/color that is a dark blend of red and blue. 

  • Blood-red; bloody. 

verb
  • To clothe in purple. 

  • To dye purple. 

  • To turn purple in colour. 

slick

noun
  • A covering of liquid, particularly oil. 

  • A tool used to make something smooth or even. 

  • A helicopter. 

  • A wide paring chisel used in joinery. 

  • A camera-ready image to be used by a printer. The "slick" is photographed to produce a negative image which is then used to burn a positive offset plate or other printing device. 

  • In omegaverse fiction, the copious, lubricating bodily fluid produced by an omega in heat. 

  • Someone who is clever and untrustworthy. 

  • A tire with a smooth surface instead of a tread pattern, often used in auto racing. 

verb
  • To make slick. 

adj
  • Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances. 

  • Sleek; smooth. 

  • Extraordinarily great or special. 

  • Appearing expensive or sophisticated. 

  • Clever, making an apparently hard task easy. 

  • Superficially convincing but actually untrustworthy. 

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