English dictionary
slick
/sl/I/k/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Sleek; smooth.
Source: webster1913
noun
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a slippery smoothness
ExamplesHe could feel the slickness of the tiller.
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a magazine printed on good quality paper
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a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water
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a trowel used to make a surface slick
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A wide paring chisel.
Source: webster1913
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A slick, or smooth and slippery, surface or place; a sleek.
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adjective satellite
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made slick by e.g. ice or grease
ExamplesSidewalks slick with ice.
Roads are slickest when rain has just started and hasn't had time to wash away the oil.
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having only superficial plausibility
ExamplesA slick commercial.
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having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
ExamplesSlick seals and otters.
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marked by skill in deception
ExamplesA slick evasive answer.
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verb
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make slick or smooth
Synonyms sleekSource: WordNet 3.0
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give a smooth and glossy appearance
ExamplesSlick one's hair.
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To make sleek or smoth.
Source: webster1913