Slick Meaning and Definition

Word: Slick

How to pronounce: slɪk

Adjective

Definitions:

1. (of an action or thing) done or operating in an impressively smooth, efficient, and apparently effortless way.

Example sentences: "A slick piece of software"

2. (of skin or hair) smooth and glossy.

Example sentences: "A dandy-looking dude with a slick black ponytail"

Noun

Definitions:

1. An oil slick.

Example sentences: "The slick is a serious threat to marine life"

2. A small smear or patch of a glossy or wet substance, especially a cosmetic.

Example sentences: "A slick of lip balm"

3. A race car or bicycle tire without a tread, for use in dry weather conditions.

Example sentences: "Hunt's victory resulted from the finest sort of judgment about when to change his wet tires to slicks"

4. A glossy magazine.

5. A person who is smooth and persuasive but untrustworthy.

Verb

Definitions:

1. Make (one's hair) flat, smooth, and glossy by applying water, oil, or cream to it.

Example sentences: "His damp hair was slicked back"

Synonyms:

slippery

slippy

slimy

greasy

slithery

dexterous

nimble

deft

adroit

deftly

smooth

sleek

smudge

splotch

artful

sly

tricky

cagey

dextrous

old fox

brilliant

slickness

crafty

wily

subtle

clever

shrewd

devious

dodgy

guileful

neat

cunning

foxy

glossy

nifty

great

cute

superb

fantastic

fine

superior

lovely

superlative

slip

Derivations:

slicked

slicking

slicker

slickly

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Slick in Other Languages...

Spanish: Resbaladizo

German: Glatt

French: Slick

Italian: Slick

Turkish: Kaygan