slick
/slˈɪk/
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Definitions
Adjective Satellite
made slick by e.g. ice or grease; "sidewalks slick with ice"; "roads are slickest when rain has just started and hasn''t had time to wash away the oil"
Adjective Satellite
having only superficial plausibility; "glib promises"; "a slick commercial"
Adjective Satellite
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; "glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick seals and otters"
Adjective Satellite
marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney"
Noun
a slippery smoothness; "he could feel the slickness of the tiller"
Noun
a magazine printed on good quality paper
Noun
a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water
Noun
a trowel used to make a surface slick
Verb
make slick or smooth
Verb
give a smooth and glossy appearance; "slick one''s hair"
Synonyms
crafty
cunning
dodgy
foxy
glib
glossy
guileful
knavish
pat
satiny
silken
silklike
silky
sleek
sleek down
slick down
slick magazine
slickness
slip
slipperiness
sly
tricksy
tricky
wily