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slick > 10 senses
ADJECTIVE1slick, glossy, satiny, sleek, silken, silky, silklikeHaving a smooth, gleaming surface
2slickMade slick by e.g. ice or grease
3slick, glib, patHaving only superficial plausibility
4slick, crafty, cunning, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, sly, tricksy, tricky, wilyMarked by skill in deception
NOUN1slick, slickness, slipperiness, slipA slippery smoothness
2slick, slick magazine, glossyA magazine printed on good quality paper
3slickA film of oil or garbage floating on top of water
4slickA trowel used to make a surface slick
VERB1slick, sleekMake slick or smooth
2slick, slick down, sleek downGive a smooth and glossy appearance
slick > pronunciation
Soundsslih'k
Rhymesacademic, acerbic, acetic, and 708 more rhymes in ihk...
slick > adjective 1
MeaningHaving a smooth, gleaming surface.
Examples"slick seals and otters"
Synonymsglossy, satiny, sleek, silken, silky, silklike
Similar tosmooth
Nounsslickness
slick > adjective 2
MeaningMade slick by e.g. ice or grease.
Examples"sidewalks slick with ice"; "roads are slickest when rain has just started and hasn't had time to wash away the oil"
Similar toslippery, slippy
Nounsslickness
slick > adjective 3
MeaningHaving only superficial plausibility.
Examples"a slick commercial"
Synonymsglib, pat
Similar toplausible
Nounsslickness
slick > adjective 4
MeaningMarked by skill in deception.
Examples"a slick evasive answer"
Synonymscrafty, cunning, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, sly, tricksy, tricky, wily
Similar toartful
Nounsslickness; slickness
slick > noun 1, attribute
MeaningA slippery smoothness.
Examples"he could feel the slickness of the tiller"
Synonymsslickness, slipperiness, slip
Broadersmoothness
Verbsslick; slick
slick > noun 2, communication
MeaningA magazine printed on good quality paper.
Synonymsslick magazine, glossy
Broadermagazine, mag
slick > noun 3, artifact
MeaningA film of oil or garbage floating on top of water.
Broaderfilm
Narroweroil slick
slick > noun 4, artifact
MeaningA trowel used to make a surface slick.
Broadertrowel
slick > verb 1, contact
MeaningMake slick or smooth.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymssleek
Broaderpolish, smooth, smoothen, shine
Nounsslick
slick > verb 2, body
MeaningGive a smooth and glossy appearance.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThey slick their hair
Examples"slick one's hair"
Synonymsslick down, sleek down
Broadercomb, comb out, disentangle
Nounsslick

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