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   Slick

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   adjective

   • 1. (of an action or thing) done or operating in an impressively smooth, efficient, and apparently effortless way: "a slick piece of software" Similar efficientsmoothsmooth-runningpolishedwell organizedwell runstreamlinedskillfuldeftadroitdexterousmasterlyprofessionalcleversmartsharpshrewdOpposite 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. a small smear or patch of a glossy or wet substance, especially a cosmetic: "a slick of lip balm"
   • 3. a race car or bicycle tire without a tread, for use in dry weather conditions: "Hunt's victory resulted from the finest sort of judgment about when to change his wet tires 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 cream 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

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   What does slick mean?

   • habilidoso, astuto, com lábia… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! SLICK definition: 1. operating or performing skilfully and effectively, without problems and without seeming to need…. Learn more.

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   What is a slick person?

   • 1. Smooth, glossy, and slippery: sidewalks slick with ice. 2. Deftly executed; adroit: "A jockey occasionally won a four-mile heat with a slick maneuver" (John Eisenberg). 3. Confident and effortlessly effective, especially in being persuasive: a slick political insider. 4.

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   What is a synonym for slick?

   • Synonyms: slippery, slippy, oily, oiled, well-oiled, more... Collocations: a massive oil slick, a slick in the [sea, ocean], an oil slick on the [road, surface, highway], more... Don't try to be slick!

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   What does Jack London slick mean?

   • Jack London sleek, slick, glossy mean having a smooth bright surface or appearance. sleek suggests a smoothness or brightness resulting from attentive grooming or physical conditioning. slick suggests extreme smoothness that results in a slippery surface. glossy suggests a highly reflective surface.

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   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.

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   Slick can mean skilful, smooth, shiny, or insincere, depending on the context. Learn how to use slick as an adjective, noun, or verb with different meanings and synonyms.

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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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   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 can mean done with a lot of skill or attractive but not sincere. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts and see translations in other languages.