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slick

/ slick /
noun/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a trowel used to make a surface slick
Type of:
trowel
adjective satellite Sense 2
made slick by e.g. ice or grease
"sidewalks slick with ice"
"roads are slickest when rain has just started and hasn''t had time to wash away the oil"
Similar:
slippery slippy
verb Sense 3
make slick or smooth
Type of:
polish smooth smoothen
Derived:
slickness slipperiness slip
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
give a smooth and glossy appearance
"slick one''s hair"
Type of:
comb comb out disentangle
Derived:
slickness slipperiness slip
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 5
a magazine printed on good quality paper
Type of:
magazine mag
noun Sense 6
a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water
Type of:
film
Kinds of:
oil slick
noun Sense 7
a slippery smoothness
"he could feel the slickness of the tiller"
Type of:
smoothness
Derived:
slick down sleek down sleek
adjective satellite Sense 8
having only superficial plausibility
"glib promises"
"a slick commercial"
Similar:
plausible
adjective satellite Sense 9
marked by skill in deception
"cunning men often pass for wise"
"deep political machinations"
"a foxy scheme"
"a slick evasive answer"
"sly as a fox"
"tricky Dik"
"a wily old attorney"
Similar:
artful
adjective satellite Sense 10
having a smooth, gleaming surface
"glossy auburn hair"
"satiny gardenia petals"
"sleek black fur"
"silken eyelashes"
"silky skin"
"a silklike fabric"
"slick seals and otters"
Similar:
smooth
Semantic Complexity
75%
Sense Count
10
Total Synonyms
5
Total Relationships
26
Times Searched
21
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trowel slippery slippy polish smooth smoothen comb comb out disentangle magazine mag film