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US
/ˈsɫɪk/
]
[ UK /slˈɪk/ ]
[ UK /slˈɪk/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
slick seals and otters
glossy auburn hair
a silklike fabric
satiny gardenia petals
silky skin
sleek black fur
silken eyelashes -
superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject
too facile a solution for so complex a problem
it was a neat plan, but bound to fail
a slick advertising campaign -
marked by skill in deception
deep political machinations
sly as a fox
tricky Dick
deep political machinations
a slick evasive answer
a wily old attorney
a foxy scheme
cunning men often pass for wise -
having only superficial plausibility
glib promises
a slick commercial -
made slick by e.g. ice or grease
roads are slickest when rain has just started and hasn't had time to wash away the oil
sidewalks slick with ice
NOUN
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a slippery smoothness
he could feel the slickness of the tiller - a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water
- a magazine printed on good quality paper
- a trowel used to make a surface slick
VERB
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give a smooth and glossy appearance
slick one's hair - make slick or smooth
How To Use slick In A Sentence
- There's a big difference between an amateur video and a slick Hollywood production.
- Slicked-back hair, a bushy Italian mustache, sleeveless Iggy Pop T-shirt, cut to show his shoulder tats - "wham" across the left, "pow" on the right. Las Vegas Sun Stories: All Sun Headlines
- Wrapped in slick vocal layering and multi-tracked veneer, the disc is more upbeat than previous records and features an old-country twang.
- A guttural sound broke from his chest when he felt her sheathe tugging him deeper, its slick clench undeniable. Dreams of a Dark Warrior
- It has the trappings of an election campaign in the United States, with slick television ads touting the candidates.
- Drop dead gorgeous pictures, a text that's zippy and slick, fun voices, and lots of words like "crick", "crack", and "creak". Archive 2006-04-01
- It has the trappings of an election campaign in the United States, with slick television ads touting the candidates.
- He was oily in character, very slick and unclean.
- The 15 spaces have only their fierce commitment to individuality (and, of course, their amenities) in common, ranging in style from slick minimalism to full-on kitsch.
- Oil slicks, overhead cables and pollution are all death traps for birds.
