In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
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He changed his look for this performance,
slicking his hair back and dressing up in a suit and tie.
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Stitches are either caught through the casting stitches, now on the inside after
slicking, or else they are simply wrapped over the outside of the ring.
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