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    slick
    /slɪk/

    adjective

    noun

    • 1. an oil slick: "the slick is a serious threat to marine life"
    • 2. an application or amount of a glossy or oily substance: "a slick of lip gloss"

    verb

    • 1. make (one's hair) flat, smooth, and glossy by applying water, oil, or gel to it: "his damp hair was slicked back"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSLICK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SLICK definition: 1. operating or performing skilfully and effectively, without problems and without seeming to need…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › slickSlick Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SLICK is having a smooth surface : slippery. How to use slick in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Slick.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › slickSLICK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    ingenious; cleverly devised: a slick plan to get out of work. slippery, especially from being covered with or as if with ice, water, or oil. deftly executed and having surface appeal or sophistication, but shallow or glib in content; polished but superficial: a writer who has mastered every formula of slick fiction.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishslick adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    (sometimes disapproving) done or made in a way that is clever and efficient but often does not seem to be sincere or lacks important ideas. a slick advertising campaign. a slick performance. You had to admire the slick presentation of last night’s awards ceremony. Want to learn more?

  7. en.thefreedictionary.com › slickSlick - definition of slick by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. A smooth or slippery surface or area. 2. a. A floating film of oil. b. A trail of floating material: a garbage slick. 3. An implement used to make a surface slick, especially a chisel used for smoothing and polishing. 4. Informal A magazine, usually of large popular readership, printed on high-quality glossy paper. 5.

  8. www.wordreference.com › definition › slickslick - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    Learn the definition, synonyms, collocations, and usage of the word slick in American and British English. Slick can mean smooth, slippery, clever, or shrewd, depending on the context and tone.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › slick_1slick adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    adjective. /slɪk/. (slicker, slickest) (sometimes disapproving) done or made in a way that is smart and efficient but often does not seem to be sincere or lacks important ideas a slick advertising campaign a slick performance You had to admire the slick presentation of last night's awards ceremony.