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Slick

/slɪk/ · adjective

Meaning

Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances..

Definitions by Sense

  1. Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances.
  2. Sleek; smooth.
  3. Appearing expensive or sophisticated.
  4. Superficially convincing but actually untrustworthy.
  5. (often sarcastic) Clever, making an apparently hard task look easy.
  6. (US, West Coast slang) Extraordinarily great or special.
  7. A covering of liquid, particularly oil.
  8. (by extension, hydrodynamics, US, dated) A rapidly-expanding ring of dark water, resembling an oil slick, around the site of a large underwater explosion at shallow depth, marking the progress through the water of the shock wave generated by the explosion.

Example Sentences

This rain is making the roads slick.
The top coating of lacquer gives this finish a slick look.
His large round head was shaved slick.
my nipples got hard, and my cunt was slickwith juice.
Morning commuters in parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas discovered slick sidewalks and icy roadways Monday.
Both slick and dainty.
They read all kinds of slick magazines.
That new sales rep is slick. Be sure to read the fine print before you buy anything.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does slick mean?

Slick means Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances..

What is a synonym for slick?

Common synonyms include glib, slick tire, slick tyre, cunning.

What is the opposite of slick?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use slick in a sentence?

This rain is making the roads slick.

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