läikkä — meaning in English

English meaning

• macula noun An oval yellow spot near the center of the retina of the human eye, histologically defined as having two or more layers of ganglion cells, responsible for detailed central vision.
• slick adj Smooth and slippery, often because of a coating of liquid.

Senses

läikkä is used for these senses in English:

• abrasive disc A disc of abrasive material that rotates in a tool such as a sander.
• macula A rather large spot or blotch of color.
• slick A covering of liquid, particularly oil.

macula — full definition

1. noun An oval yellow spot near the center of the retina of the human eye, histologically defined as having two or more layers of ganglion cells, responsible for detailed central vision.
2. noun A small chamber of the inner ear of certain vertebrates filled with endolymph and containing an otolith.
3. noun A spot, as on the skin, or on the surface of the sun or of some other luminous orb.
4. noun A rather large spot or blotch of color.

slick — full definition

1. adj Smooth and slippery, often because of a coating of liquid.
2. adj Impressively smooth and polished in style, sometimes to the point of seeming untrustworthy.
3. noun A layer of oil or another liquid spread across a surface.

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