nnoun.attributea slippery smoothnessSynset:slickness slip slipperiness
Examples:- he could feel the slickness of the tiller
Derivationally Related Form:slickslippyslippery
Hypernyms:smoothness
Inherited Hypernyms:slicknesssmoothnesstexturetactile propertypropertyattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationa magazine printed on good quality paperSynset:glossy slick magazine
Hypernyms:mag magazine
Inherited Hypernyms:slickmagazinepressprint mediamediuminstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:slickmagazinepublicationworkproductcreationartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
nnoun.artifacta film of oil or garbage floating on top of waterHypernyms:film
Inherited Hypernyms:slickfilmobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:oil slick
nnoun.artifacta trowel used to make a surface slickHypernyms:trowel
Inherited Hypernyms:slicktrowelhand tooltoolimplementinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
vverb.contactmake slick or smoothSynset:sleek
Derivationally Related Form:slick
Hypernyms:polish shine smooth smoothen
Inherited Hypernyms:slickpolishfancifybetterchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.bodygive a smooth and glossy appearanceSynset:sleek down slick down
Derivationally Related Form:slick
Hypernyms:comb comb out disentangle
Inherited Hypernyms:slickcombgroomfancifybetterchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | They --- their hair (apply to: slick, sleek down, slick down)
adj satadj.allmade slick by e.g. ice or greaseExamples:- sidewalks slick with ice
- roads are slickest when rain has just started and hasn't had time to wash away the oil
Antonyms:nonslippery
Derivationally Related Form:slickness
Inherited Hypernyms:slick
Similar to:slippery slippy
adj satadj.allsuperficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subjectSynset:facile neat
Examples:- too facile a solution for so complex a problem
- it was a neat plan, but bound to fail
- a slick advertising campaign
Antonyms:profound
Inherited Hypernyms:facile
Similar to:superficial
adj satadj.allhaving only superficial plausibilitySynset:glib pat
Examples:- glib promises
- a slick commercial
Antonyms:implausible
Derivationally Related Form:slicknessglibness
Inherited Hypernyms:glib
Similar to:plausible
adj satadj.allhaving a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting lightSynset:satiny silken silklike silky sleek
Examples:- glossy auburn hair
- satiny gardenia petals
- sleek black fur
- silken eyelashes
- silky skin
- a silklike fabric
- slick seals and otters
Antonyms:dull
Derivationally Related Form:silksleeknesssilkinesssatinslickness
Inherited Hypernyms:satiny
Similar to:bright
adj satadj.allmarked by skill in deceptionSynset:crafty cunning dodgy foxy guileful knavish sly tricksy tricky wily
Examples:- 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
Antonyms:artless
Derivationally Related Form:slynesswilinesscraftinesscraftfoxinesstrickfoxdodgetrickinessslicknesswile
Inherited Hypernyms:crafty
Similar to:artful