slickrock
[ slik-rok ]
/ ˈslɪkˌrɒk /
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noun
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Words nearby slickrock
slick, slick as a whistle, slicken, slickenside, slicker, slickrock, slickster, slide, slide-action, slide fastener, slide guitar
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How to use slickrock in a sentence
In the early 1990s, Sand Flats was a free-for-all, with people setting up camp wherever they wanted among sandy washes and slickrock outcroppings.
If you’re short on time and can’t fit any of these lengthier options into your schedule, make tracks for Corona Arch, where a three-mile round-trip hike will deposit you on a slickrock slope beneath this gawk-worthy natural wonder.