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    slick

    slick - Dictionary definition and meaning for word slick

    Definition
    (noun) a slippery smoothness
    Synonyms : slickness , slip , slipperiness
    Example Sentence
    • he could feel the slickness of the tiller
    Definition
    (noun) a magazine printed on good quality paper
    Synonyms : glossy , slick magazine
    Definition
    (noun) a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water Definition
    (noun) a trowel used to make a surface slick Definition
    (verb) make slick or smooth
    Synonyms : sleek
    Definition
    (verb) give a smooth and glossy appearance
    Synonyms : sleek down , slick down
    Example Sentence
    • slick one's hair
    Definition
    (adj) made slick by e.g. ice or grease
    Example Sentence
    • sidewalks slick with ice
    • roads are slickest when rain has just started and hasn't had time to wash away the oil
    Definition
    (adj) having only superficial plausibility
    Synonyms : glib , pat
    Example Sentence
    • glib promises
    • a slick commercial
    Definition
    (adj) having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
    Synonyms : satiny , silken , silklike , silky , sleek
    Example Sentence
    • glossy auburn hair
    • satiny gardenia petals
    • sleek black fur
    • silken eyelashes
    • silky skin
    • a silklike fabric
    • slick seals and otters
    Definition
    (adj) marked by skill in deception
    Synonyms : crafty , cunning , dodgy , foxy , guileful , knavish , sly , tricksy , tricky , wily
    Example Sentence
    • cunning men often pass for wise
    • deep political machinations
    • a foxy scheme
    • a slick evasive answer
    • sly as a fox
    • tricky Dick
    • a wily old attorney
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for slick

slick=sLICK....if u lick something, it will bcum smooth and glossy

near in meaning to sleek..

it sounds like silk which are generally smooth.

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slick = smooth lick that means slipy.

SLICK is similar to SLIP is like you might slip on smooth surface.


Word used in video below:
text: It's got to look slick!
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