slicker; slickest
slickly
adverb
slickness
noun
1
a
: something that is smooth or slippery
especially
: a smooth patch of water covered with a film of oil
b
: a film of oil
2
: an automobile tire made without a tread for maximum traction (as in drag racing)
3
: an implement for producing a smooth or slick surface
4
: a shrewd untrustworthy person
5
: a popular magazine printed on coated stock and intended to appeal to sophisticated readers
6
slang
: a military helicopter without armaments that is used to transport troops or light cargo
dated, informal
: in a smooth or clever manner
"I must say they did it slick enough. They were old hands at the business."—
Jack London
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Examples of slick in a Sentence
Adjective
Be careful as you drive home—the roads are slick.
big corporations and their slick lawyers
The new kid had some slick moves on the basketball court.
The students did a slick job of promoting the concert.
The video game has slick graphics.
Verb
The rain slicked the roads.
slicking the bottom of their skis with wax
Recent Examples on the Web
Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
Think of Lightroom without the slick workflow features.
—PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Antonio Planas, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Known for simple glam looks, Grainge wore her hair partied down the middle and slicked back with largely nude makeup.
—Mikelle Street, WWD, 2 Nov. 2024
Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
The massive slick of oil engulfed and killed hundreds of marine animals, including, seals, dolphins and pelicans.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 12 Apr. 2023
That’s right, as if the movie weren’t weird enough already, come to find that Quinto’s character has an inoperable brain tumor — which goes a long way toward lowering his inhibitions and explains all three of the borderline-inept montages in this otherwise slick-looking movie.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Mar. 2023
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Adjective
Ultimately, his victims would begin to figure out what was going on, and the slick façade would fracture.
—Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
Think of Lightroom without the slick workflow features.
—PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Verb
In a nighttime video, a group of men is seen blocking traffic on a highway and slicking the roadway to prepare for the race.
—Antonio Planas, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Known for simple glam looks, Grainge wore her hair partied down the middle and slicked back with largely nude makeup.
—Mikelle Street, WWD, 2 Nov. 2024
Noun
Otherwise, this slick if uninspired first feature for actors turned writer-directors Marisa Guterman and Keith Gerchak offers a pleasant-enough ensemble seriocomedy that straddles the terrains of Richard Curtis and Christopher Guest, without approaching either’s high points.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
The massive slick of oil engulfed and killed hundreds of marine animals, including, seals, dolphins and pelicans.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
Adverb
Interior, Comfort, and Cargo Inside, the Silverado ZR2 has a slick-looking dashboard that features a 12.3-inch fully digital instrument panel next to a massive 13.4-inch touchscreen.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 12 Apr. 2023
That’s right, as if the movie weren’t weird enough already, come to find that Quinto’s character has an inoperable brain tumor — which goes a long way toward lowering his inhibitions and explains all three of the borderline-inept montages in this otherwise slick-looking movie.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 14 Mar. 2023
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“Slick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slick. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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slick
1 of 3 verb
: to make sleek or smooth
slick
2 of 3 adjective1
a
: having a smooth surface : slippery
a slick road
b
: having or showing skill and style but no depth
slick writing
2
a
: clever sense 3
especially
: tricky sense 1
b
: quick and neat in action : skillful
slickly
adverb
slickness
noun
slick
3 of 3 noun
: something that is smooth or slippery
especially
: a smooth patch of water covered with a film of oil
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