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A word means “move one's hand across hair till it is flat and even”
What would you call a “sheath” for a spherical object?Single word which means “to move on”Correct term for describing how “interesting” a stock is to buyEnglish and Double Abbreviation PossibilitiesIs there a word that back-of-the-throat creaky rattle that young babies do?Word that means “To move speedily, yet elegantly and effortlessly”.What do you call a person who keeps talking about art; studies art, criticizes art, and thinks he'd be amazing with it. But he doesn't practice it“what hair colour have you got?” or “what colour hair have you got?”request: bragging & boasting but all made up of liesPolitical catchwords used to misguide?
I basically just forgot the word, I've got really vague recollection of it, I think it's SMOOTH, like I smooth my hair back
But I only remember one of the example sentences in my app, I don't really believe the word I've forgotten is Smooth as the example sentence given is strange..
Can you give some words which have similar meaning? (IT'S NOT STROKE EITHER LOL) Especially it means to smooth back one's hair.
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I basically just forgot the word, I've got really vague recollection of it, I think it's SMOOTH, like I smooth my hair back
But I only remember one of the example sentences in my app, I don't really believe the word I've forgotten is Smooth as the example sentence given is strange..
Can you give some words which have similar meaning? (IT'S NOT STROKE EITHER LOL) Especially it means to smooth back one's hair.
single-word-requests synonyms american-english british-english
asked 11 hours ago
Angyang HeAngyang He
1
"Smooth" is perfectly fine and would be understood in a reasonable context.
– Hot Licks
10 hours ago
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I basically just forgot the word, I've got really vague recollection of it, I think it's SMOOTH, like I smooth my hair back
But I only remember one of the example sentences in my app, I don't really believe the word I've forgotten is Smooth as the example sentence given is strange..
Can you give some words which have similar meaning? (IT'S NOT STROKE EITHER LOL) Especially it means to smooth back one's hair.
single-word-requests synonyms american-english british-english
asked 11 hours ago
Angyang HeAngyang He
1
I basically just forgot the word, I've got really vague recollection of it, I think it's SMOOTH, like I smooth my hair back
But I only remember one of the example sentences in my app, I don't really believe the word I've forgotten is Smooth as the example sentence given is strange..
Can you give some words which have similar meaning? (IT'S NOT STROKE EITHER LOL) Especially it means to smooth back one's hair.
single-word-requests synonyms american-english british-english
single-word-requests synonyms american-english british-english
asked 11 hours ago
Angyang HeAngyang He
1
asked 11 hours ago
Angyang HeAngyang He
1
asked 11 hours ago
Angyang HeAngyang He
1
asked 11 hours ago
Angyang HeAngyang He
1
asked 11 hours ago
Angyang HeAngyang He
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1
"Smooth" is perfectly fine and would be understood in a reasonable context.
– Hot Licks
10 hours ago
add a comment |
"Smooth" is perfectly fine and would be understood in a reasonable context.
– Hot Licks
10 hours ago
"Smooth" is perfectly fine and would be understood in a reasonable context.
– Hot Licks
10 hours ago
"Smooth" is perfectly fine and would be understood in a reasonable context.
– Hot Licks
10 hours ago
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The word you are looking for is probably slick:
Definition of slick back/down
to pull (hair) back and make it look smooth or shiny by using water or some wet substance (such as hair gel)
He climbed out of the pool and slicked back his hair.
He had long sideburns and dark slicked-back hair.
Merriam-Webster
answered 11 hours ago
LaurelLaurel
33.7k667118
yeh thanks Laurel, I've come across this one and Sleek, because of me forgetting the Context I'm not able to recall which word is it. But thanks anyway!
– Angyang He
10 hours ago
As you indicate, "slick" generally implies using some liquid, and would not apply to the situation where you, say, simply use your hand to smooth the hair.
– Hot Licks
10 hours ago
add a comment |
You actually can use the word "smooth" in the context, just in a slightly different way:
He smoothed his hair with his hand
Smooth in the Free Dictionary
One can also comb their hair with their fingers, run their hands through their hair, or, for especially wild hair, tame their hair.
answered 3 hours ago
rasterraster
805
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The word you are looking for is probably slick:
Definition of slick back/down
to pull (hair) back and make it look smooth or shiny by using water or some wet substance (such as hair gel)
He climbed out of the pool and slicked back his hair.
He had long sideburns and dark slicked-back hair.
Merriam-Webster
answered 11 hours ago
LaurelLaurel
33.7k667118
yeh thanks Laurel, I've come across this one and Sleek, because of me forgetting the Context I'm not able to recall which word is it. But thanks anyway!
– Angyang He
10 hours ago
As you indicate, "slick" generally implies using some liquid, and would not apply to the situation where you, say, simply use your hand to smooth the hair.
– Hot Licks
10 hours ago
add a comment |
The word you are looking for is probably slick:
Definition of slick back/down
to pull (hair) back and make it look smooth or shiny by using water or some wet substance (such as hair gel)
He climbed out of the pool and slicked back his hair.
He had long sideburns and dark slicked-back hair.
Merriam-Webster
answered 11 hours ago
LaurelLaurel
33.7k667118
yeh thanks Laurel, I've come across this one and Sleek, because of me forgetting the Context I'm not able to recall which word is it. But thanks anyway!
– Angyang He
10 hours ago
As you indicate, "slick" generally implies using some liquid, and would not apply to the situation where you, say, simply use your hand to smooth the hair.
– Hot Licks
10 hours ago
add a comment |
The word you are looking for is probably slick:
Definition of slick back/down
to pull (hair) back and make it look smooth or shiny by using water or some wet substance (such as hair gel)
He climbed out of the pool and slicked back his hair.
He had long sideburns and dark slicked-back hair.
Merriam-Webster
answered 11 hours ago
LaurelLaurel
33.7k667118
The word you are looking for is probably slick:
Definition of slick back/down
to pull (hair) back and make it look smooth or shiny by using water or some wet substance (such as hair gel)
He climbed out of the pool and slicked back his hair.
He had long sideburns and dark slicked-back hair.
Merriam-Webster
answered 11 hours ago
LaurelLaurel
33.7k667118
answered 11 hours ago
LaurelLaurel
33.7k667118
answered 11 hours ago
LaurelLaurel
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answered 11 hours ago
LaurelLaurel
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33.7k667118
yeh thanks Laurel, I've come across this one and Sleek, because of me forgetting the Context I'm not able to recall which word is it. But thanks anyway!
– Angyang He
10 hours ago
As you indicate, "slick" generally implies using some liquid, and would not apply to the situation where you, say, simply use your hand to smooth the hair.
– Hot Licks
10 hours ago
add a comment |
yeh thanks Laurel, I've come across this one and Sleek, because of me forgetting the Context I'm not able to recall which word is it. But thanks anyway!
– Angyang He
10 hours ago
As you indicate, "slick" generally implies using some liquid, and would not apply to the situation where you, say, simply use your hand to smooth the hair.
– Hot Licks
10 hours ago
yeh thanks Laurel, I've come across this one and Sleek, because of me forgetting the Context I'm not able to recall which word is it. But thanks anyway!
– Angyang He
10 hours ago
yeh thanks Laurel, I've come across this one and Sleek, because of me forgetting the Context I'm not able to recall which word is it. But thanks anyway!
– Angyang He
10 hours ago
As you indicate, "slick" generally implies using some liquid, and would not apply to the situation where you, say, simply use your hand to smooth the hair.
– Hot Licks
10 hours ago
As you indicate, "slick" generally implies using some liquid, and would not apply to the situation where you, say, simply use your hand to smooth the hair.
– Hot Licks
10 hours ago
add a comment |
You actually can use the word "smooth" in the context, just in a slightly different way:
He smoothed his hair with his hand
Smooth in the Free Dictionary
One can also comb their hair with their fingers, run their hands through their hair, or, for especially wild hair, tame their hair.
answered 3 hours ago
rasterraster
805
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You actually can use the word "smooth" in the context, just in a slightly different way:
He smoothed his hair with his hand
Smooth in the Free Dictionary
One can also comb their hair with their fingers, run their hands through their hair, or, for especially wild hair, tame their hair.
answered 3 hours ago
rasterraster
805
add a comment |
You actually can use the word "smooth" in the context, just in a slightly different way:
He smoothed his hair with his hand
Smooth in the Free Dictionary
One can also comb their hair with their fingers, run their hands through their hair, or, for especially wild hair, tame their hair.
answered 3 hours ago
rasterraster
805
You actually can use the word "smooth" in the context, just in a slightly different way:
He smoothed his hair with his hand
Smooth in the Free Dictionary
One can also comb their hair with their fingers, run their hands through their hair, or, for especially wild hair, tame their hair.
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805
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"Smooth" is perfectly fine and would be understood in a reasonable context.
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