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   slick

   /slɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. done or operating in an impressively smooth and efficient way: "Rangers have been entertaining crowds with a slick passing game" Similar efficientsmoothsmooth-runningpolishedwell organizedwell runstreamlinedskilfuldeftadroitdexterousmasterlyprofessionalcleversmartsharpshrewdOpposite amateurishclumsyinexpert
   • ▪ smooth and superficially impressive but insincere or shallow: "the brands are backed by slick advertising" Similar glibsmoothfluentplausibleneatpatsuperficialdisingenuousinsincerespeciousmeretriciousshallowOpposite profoundthoughtful
   • 2. (of skin or hair) smooth and glossy: "a dandy-looking dude with a slick black ponytail" Similar shinyglossyshiningsleeksmoothsilkysilkenoiledplastered downBrylcreemed
   • ▪ (of a surface) smooth, wet, and slippery: "she tumbled back against the slick, damp wall" Similar slipperyslitherywetgreasyoilyicyglassysmoothinformal:slippyskiddyrare:lubriciousOpposite dryrough

   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"
   • 3. a racing-car or bicycle tyre without a tread, for use in dry weather conditions: "Hunt's victory resulted from the finest sort of judgement about when to change his wet tyres to slicks"
   • 4. a glossy magazine: informal North American "writing for any of the so-called slicks was considered selling out"
   • 5. a person who is smooth and persuasive but untrustworthy. informal, derogatory North American

   verb

   • 1. make (one's hair) flat, smooth, and glossy by applying water, oil, or gel to it: "his damp hair was slicked back"
   • ▪ cover with a film of liquid; make wet or slippery: "she woke to find her body slicked with sweat"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the senses ‘glossy’ and ‘make smooth or glossy’): probably from Old English and related to Old Norse slíkr ‘smooth’; compare with sleek.

   Derivatives

   • 1. slickly adverb
   • 2. slickness noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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

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     SLICK meaning: 1. operating or performing skilfully and...

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     slick definicja: 1. operating or performing skilfully and...

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     SLICK translate: zgrabny, ugładzony, chytry, plama. Learn...

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     slick translate: geschickt, der (Öl)Teppich. Learn more in...

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     SLICK translate: logrado, pulido, hábil, de mucha labia,...

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   Slick can be an adjective, noun, adverb, or verb, meaning smooth, slippery, clever, or to make smooth. Learn the origin, history, and slang of slick, and see how it is used in sentences and phrases.

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   Slick can be an adjective, noun, or verb, meaning smooth, slippery, deft, or to make smooth. It can also refer to a magazine, a tire, or a tool. See examples and synonyms from various sources.

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   Slick means smooth or slippery, but it can also describe a smooth, effortless style. How did that Girl Scout talk you into buying so many boxes of cookies? It must have been her slick sales pitch.

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