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slick
slick S0472500 (slĭk)adj. slick·er, slick·est 1. Smooth, glossy, and slippery: sidewalks slick with ice.2. Deftly executed; adroit: "A jockey occasionally won a four-mile heat with a slick maneuver" (John Eisenberg).3. Confident and effortlessly effective, especially in being persuasive: a slick political insider.4. Superficially attractive or plausible but lacking depth or soundness: a slick writing style.5. Slang Excellent; wonderful.n.1. A smooth or slippery surface or area.2. a. A floating film of oil.b. A trail of floating material: a garbage slick.3. An implement used to make a surface slick, especially a chisel used for smoothing and polishing.4. Informal A magazine, usually of large popular readership, printed on high-quality glossy paper.5. A smooth, treadless tire, often used for racing.6. Slang An unarmed military aircraft, especially a helicopter.tr.v. slicked, slick·ing, slicks 1. To make smooth, glossy, or oily.2. Informal To make neat, trim, or tidy: slicked themselves up for the camera.
[Middle English slike, from Old English *slice; see lei- in Indo-European roots. V., Middle English sliken, from Late Old English -slīcian, -slȳcian (in nīgslȳcod, freshly smoothed).]
slick′ly adv.slick′ness n.slick (slɪk) adj1. flattering and glib: a slick salesman. 2. adroitly devised or executed: a slick show. 3. informal chiefly US and Canadian shrewd; sly4. informal superficially attractive: a slick publication. 5. chiefly US and Canadian smooth and glossy; slipperyn6. a slippery area, esp a patch of oil floating on water7. (Tools) a chisel or other tool used for smoothing or polishing a surface8. (Motor Racing) the tyre of a racing car that has worn treadsvb (tr) 9. chiefly US and Canadian to make smooth or sleek10. informal (usually foll by up) US and Canadian to smarten or tidy (oneself)11. (Tools) (often foll by up) to make smooth or glossy[C14: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Icelandic, Norwegian slikja to be or make smooth] ˈslickly adv ˈslickness nslick1 (slɪk)
adj. -er, -est,
n., adv. adj. 1. smooth and glossy; sleek. 2. smooth in manners, speech, etc.; suave. 3. sly; shrewdly adroit. 4. ingenious; cleverly devised. 5. slippery, esp. from being covered with or as if with ice or oil. 6. deftly executed and having surface appeal but shallow or glib in content: slick writing. 7. Slang. wonderful; remarkable; first-rate. n. 8. a smooth or slippery place or spot or the substance causing it: an oil slick. 9. Informal. a chic or sophisticated magazine printed on paper with a more or less glossy finish. Compare pulp (def. 5). adv. 10. smoothly; cleverly. [1300–50; Middle English slike (adj.), c. dial. Dutch sleek even, smooth; akin to slick2] slick′ly, adv. slick′ness, n. slick2 (slɪk)
v.t. 1. to make sleek or smooth. 2. Informal. to make smart or spruce (usu. fol. by up). n. 3. any woodworking chisel having a blade more than 2 in. (5 cm) wide. [before 900; Middle English sliken (v.), late Old English -slician; akin to Old Norse slīkja to give a gloss to] slick
Past participle: slicked
Gerund: slicking
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| I slick | | you slick | | he/she/it slicks | | we slick | | you slick | | they slick |
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| I slicked | | you slicked | | he/she/it slicked | | we slicked | | you slicked | | they slicked |
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| I am slicking | | you are slicking | | he/she/it is slicking | | we are slicking | | you are slicking | | they are slicking |
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| I have slicked | | you have slicked | | he/she/it has slicked | | we have slicked | | you have slicked | | they have slicked |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was slicking | | you were slicking | | he/she/it was slicking | | we were slicking | | you were slicking | | they were slicking |
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| I had slicked | | you had slicked | | he/she/it had slicked | | we had slicked | | you had slicked | | they had slicked |
| Future |
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| I will slick | | you will slick | | he/she/it will slick | | we will slick | | you will slick | | they will slick |
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| I will have slicked | | you will have slicked | | he/she/it will have slicked | | we will have slicked | | you will have slicked | | they will have slicked |
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| I will be slicking | | you will be slicking | | he/she/it will be slicking | | we will be slicking | | you will be slicking | | they will be slicking |
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| I have been slicking | | you have been slicking | | he/she/it has been slicking | | we have been slicking | | you have been slicking | | they have been slicking |
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| I will have been slicking | | you will have been slicking | | he/she/it will have been slicking | | we will have been slicking | | you will have been slicking | | they will have been slicking |
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| I had been slicking | | you had been slicking | | he/she/it had been slicking | | we had been slicking | | you had been slicking | | they had been slicking |
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| I would slick | | you would slick | | he/she/it would slick | | we would slick | | you would slick | | they would slick |
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| I would have slicked | | you would have slicked | | he/she/it would have slicked | | we would have slicked | | you would have slicked | | they would have slicked |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  slick - a slippery smoothness; "he could feel the slickness of the tiller"slipperiness, slickness, slipsmoothness - a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch; "admiring the slim smoothness of her thighs"; "some artists prefer the smoothness of a board" | | 2. | slick - a magazine printed on good quality paperglossy, slick magazinemag, magazine - a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it; "it takes several years before a magazine starts to break even or make money" | | 3. | slick - a film of oil or garbage floating on top of waterfilm - a thin coating or layer; "the table was covered with a film of dust"oil slick - a thin film of oil floating on top of water (especially crude oil spilled from a ship) | | 4. | slick - a trowel used to make a surface slicktrowel - a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials | | Verb | 1. | slick - make slick or smoothsleekpolish, smooth, smoothen, shine - make (a surface) shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes" | | 2. | slick - give a smooth and glossy appearance; "slick one's hair"sleek down, slick downcomb out, comb, disentangle - smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb; "comb your hair before dinner"; "comb the wool" | | Adj. | 1. | slick - 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"slippery, slippy - causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide; "slippery sidewalks"; "a slippery bar of soap"; "the streets are still slippy from the rain" | | 2. | slick - having only superficial plausibility; "glib promises"; "a slick commercial"pat, glibplausible - apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful; "a plausible excuse" | | 3. | slick - having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; "glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick seals and otters"satiny, silken, silklike, silky, sleekbright - emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; "the sun was bright and hot"; "a bright sunlit room" | | 4. | slick - 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 Dick"; "a wily old attorney"foxy, guileful, knavish, sly, tricksy, crafty, wily, cunning, dodgy, trickyartful - marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft; "the artful dodger"; "an artful choice of metaphors" |
slickadjective1. efficient, professional, smart, smooth, streamlined, masterly, sharp, deft, well-organized, adroit His style is slick and visually exciting.2. skilful, deft, adroit, dextrous, dexterous, professional, polished a slick gear change
skilful amateur, crude, clumsy, unprofessional, amateurish, unpolished, inexpert, unaccomplished, unskilful3. glib, smooth, sophisticated, plausible, polished, specious, meretricious a slick, suit-wearing detective4. glossy, smooth, shiny, greasy, oily, silky, lustrous his greasy, slick hair-doverb1. smooth, oil, grease, sleek, plaster down, make glossy, smarm down (Brit. informal) She had slicked her hair.slickadjective1. So smooth and glassy as to offer insecure hold or footing:lubricious, slippery, slithery.Idiom: slippery as an eel.2. Exhibiting or possessing skill and ease in performance:adroit, clever, deft, dexterous, facile, handy, nimble.3. Having or showing a clever awareness and resourcefulness in practical matters:astute, cagey, canny, knowing, perspicacious, shrewd, smart, wise.Informal: savvy.4. Characterized by ready but often insincere or superficial discourse:facile, glib, smooth-tongued.phrasal verb
slick upTo make neat and trim; make presentable:clean (up), freshen (up), groom, neaten (up), spruce (up), tidy (up), trig (out), trim.Translationsslick1 (slik) adjective clever especially in a sly or dishonest way; smart. That was a very slick move! 狡猾的，巧妙地，聰明地 花言巧语的，圆滑的 ˈslickly adverb 狡猾地 狡猾地ˈslickness noun 狡猾 狡猾
slick2 (slik) noun (also ˈoil-slick) a broad band of oil floating on the surface of the sea etc. An oil-slick is threatening the coast. 浮油 水面上的油膜slick
(as) slick as a whistle1. adjective Quick, smooth, skillful, or easy, as in manner or movement. My new scooter is slick as a whistle in traffic.2. adverb In a quick, smooth, easy manner; quickly, skillfully, and neatly. Once she got into a rhythm, she had that wall built slick as a whistle. You should hear him on the phone, convincing clients as slick as a whistle to invest huge sums of money.See also: slick, whistleslick up1. To cause something, usually hair, to stand on end with water, oil, gel, or some other product. A noun or pronoun can be used between "slick" and "up." I wanted to slick my hair up into spikes for our school photos, but Mom wouldn't let me.2. To cause something to become more sleek, attractive, stylish, or sophisticated in appearance. A noun or pronoun can be used between "slick" and "up." I hate the way studios try to slick up music these days with all these computer enhancements and polish. These sorts of movies are inherently goofy and lowbrow—why try to slick them up?See also: slick, upslick downTo cause hair lie flat on the head with water, oil, gel, or some other product. A noun or pronoun can be used between "slick" and "down." I woke up with this annoying cowlick, and now I have to slick my hair down with gel. I've always liked the look of boys who slick their hair down and part it on one side.See also: down, slickslick backTo brush hair to the back of the head and cause it to lie flat with water, oil, gel, or some other product. A noun or pronoun can be used between "slick" and "back." I wanted to slick my hair back for our school photos, but Mom wouldn't let me. Try slicking it back first, then style it from there.See also: back, slickslick chickslang A particularly shrewd, confident, and capable woman. "Chick" is often considered somewhat condescending or derogatory. I've heard she's a real slick chick, so I have no doubt that the company is in good hands. I thought I had made a good argument, but that slick chick kept twisting my words around to suit her own narrative.See also: chick, slick(as) slick as snotslang Very slippery. Be careful out there—ice has made the steps slick as snot.See also: slick, snot*slick as a whistlequickly and cleanly; quickly and skillfully. (*Also: as ~.) Tom took a broom and a mop and cleaned the place up as slick as a whistle. slick as a whistle, Sally pulled off the bandage.See also: slick, whistleslick something downto brush or comb down hair, usually with some sort of dressing or water. He used something gooey—grease or something—to slick his hair down. Please slick down your hair. You look a mess.See also: down, slickslick something upto tidy up something or some place. I have to slick this house up a little. Please slick up this room before company gets here.See also: slick, upslick as a whistleVery-smooth and neat; also, smoothly, quickly, easily. For example, That salesman is as slick as a whistle, or The fence post went in place slick as a whistle. The allusion in this simile, first recorded in 1830, is not totally clear, but presumably it refers either to the ease of producing a whistle or to its clear tone. See also: slick, whistleslick backv. To cause something, especially hair, to lie flat by making it moist or oily and brushing it back: He wet his hands and slicked back his hair. She slicks her curls back with gel.See also: back, slickslick1. mod. clever; glib. His talk is slick, but his action is zotz. 2. mod. excellent. That is a slick idea. 3. n. a high-quality magazine printed on slick [coated] paper. The slicks are all carrying ads for products and services that couldn’t even be mentioned a few years ago. 4. n. a racing tire. (Auto racing.) That set of wheels has slicks. I wonder why. slick-chick n. an attractive and cute girl. Tiffany is a slick-chick. I wonder if she’d go out with me. slick
slick1. a chisel or other tool used for smoothing or polishing a surface 2. the tyre of a racing car that has worn treads slick[slik] (oceanography) Area in which capillary waves are absent or suppressed. FinancialSeeGlossySLICK
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| SLICK➣Secure Lightweight Interoperable Communications Kit (TeleCommunication Systems Inc.) | | SLICK➣Second Language Instruction County of Kern (California) |
slick
Synonyms for slickadj efficientSynonyms- efficient
- professional
- smart
- smooth
- streamlined
- masterly
- sharp
- deft
- well-organized
- adroit
adj skilfulSynonyms- skilful
- deft
- adroit
- dextrous
- dexterous
- professional
- polished
Antonyms- amateur
- crude
- clumsy
- unprofessional
- amateurish
- unpolished
- inexpert
- unaccomplished
- unskilful
adj glibSynonyms- glib
- smooth
- sophisticated
- plausible
- polished
- specious
- meretricious
adj glossySynonyms- glossy
- smooth
- shiny
- greasy
- oily
- silky
- lustrous
verb smoothSynonyms- smooth
- oil
- grease
- sleek
- plaster down
- make glossy
- smarm down
Synonyms for slickadj so smooth and glassy as to offer insecure hold or footingSynonyms- lubricious
- slippery
- slithery
adj exhibiting or possessing skill and ease in performanceSynonyms- adroit
- clever
- deft
- dexterous
- facile
- handy
- nimble
adj having or showing a clever awareness and resourcefulness in practical mattersSynonyms- astute
- cagey
- canny
- knowing
- perspicacious
- shrewd
- smart
- wise
- savvy
adj characterized by ready but often insincere or superficial discourseSynonymsphrase slick up: to make neat and trim; make presentableSynonyms- clean
- freshen
- groom
- neaten
- spruce
- tidy
- trig
- trim
Synonyms for slicknoun a slippery smoothnessSynonyms- slipperiness
- slickness
- slip
Related Wordsnoun a magazine printed on good quality paperSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a film of oil or garbage floating on top of waterRelated Wordsnoun a trowel used to make a surface slickRelated Wordsverb make slick or smoothSynonymsRelated Words- polish
- smooth
- smoothen
- shine
verb give a smooth and glossy appearanceSynonymsRelated Wordsadj made slick by e.g. ice or greaseRelated Wordsadj having only superficial plausibilitySynonymsRelated Wordsadj having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting lightSynonyms- satiny
- silken
- silklike
- silky
- sleek
Related Wordsadj marked by skill in deceptionSynonyms- foxy
- guileful
- knavish
- sly
- tricksy
- crafty
- wily
- cunning
- dodgy
- tricky
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