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Slick

/slɪk/

A covering of liquid, particularly oil.

📖 Definitions of "Slick"

noun
  1. 1

    A covering of liquid, particularly oil.

    "Careful in turn three — there's an oil slick on the road."

  2. 2

    Someone who is clever and untrustworthy.

  3. 3

    A tool used to make something smooth or even.

  4. 4

    A tire with a smooth surface instead of a tread pattern, often used in auto racing.

    "You'll go much faster if you put on slicks."

verb
  1. 1

    To make slick.

    "The surface had been slicked."

adjective
  1. 1

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

    "His large round head was shaved slick."

  2. 2

    Appearing expensive or sophisticated.

    "They read all kinds of slick magazines."

  3. 3

    Superficially convincing but actually untrustworthy.

    "That new sales rep is slick. Be sure to read the fine print before you buy anything."

  4. 4

    (often used sarcastically) Clever, making an apparently hard task easy.

    "Our new process for extracting needles from haystacks is extremely slick."

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