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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024slick•er1 /ˈslɪkɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Clothinga long, loose oilskin raincoat.
- Clothingany raincoat.
- Informal Terms
- a person who cheats another;
swindler.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024slick•er1 (slik′ər),USA pronunciation n. - Clothinga long, loose oilskin raincoat.
- Clothingany raincoat.
- Informal Terms
- a swindler;
a sly cheat. - See city slicker.
slick′ered, adj. slick•er2 (slik′ər),USA pronunciation n. - Clothinga tool, usually of stone or glass, for scraping, smoothing, and working tanning agents into a skin or hide.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: slicker /ˈslɪkə/ n - informal a sly or untrustworthy person (esp in the phrase city slicker)
- US Canadian a shiny raincoat, esp an oilskin
slick1 /slɪk/USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, n., adv. adj. - smooth and glossy:his slick black hair.
- smooth in manners, speech, etc., so as to be or seem to be sly or untrustworthy.
- ingenious;
cleverly made. - slippery, esp. from being covered with or as if with ice or oil:The car skidded on the slick surface.
- well executed and having surface appeal but shallow in content:slick writing.
- Slang Termswonderful;
remarkable;
first-rate.
n. [countable] - a smooth or slippery place or the substance causing it:an oil slick.
adv. - smoothly;
cleverly.
slick•ly, adv. slick•ness, n. [uncountable]Was his mayoral campaign all slickness and no content?slick2 /slɪk/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to make sleek or smooth:His hair was slicked down with hair cream.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024slick1 (slik),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, n., adv. adj. - smooth and glossy;
sleek. - smooth in manners, speech, etc.;
suave. - sly;
shrewdly adroit:He's a slick customer, all right. - ingenious;
cleverly devised:a slick plan to get out of work. - slippery, esp. from being covered with or as if with ice, water, or oil.
- deftly executed and having surface appeal or sophistication, but shallow or glib in content;
polished but superficial;
glib:a writer who has mastered every formula of slick fiction. - Slang Termswonderful;
remarkable;
first-rate.
n. - a smooth or slippery place or spot or the substance causing it:oil slick.
- Informal Terms, Literature
- a magazine printed on paper having a more or less glossy finish.
- such a magazine regarded as possessing qualities, as expensiveness, chic, and sophistication, that hold appeal for a particular readership, as one whose members enjoy or are seeking affluence.
- such a magazine regarded as having a sophisticated, deftly executed, but shallow or glib literary content. Cf. pulp (def. 6).
- Buildingany of various paddlelike tools for smoothing a surface.
- Automotivea wide tire without a tread, used in racing.
- Militarya helicopter.
adv. - smoothly;
cleverly.
- 1300–50; Middle English slike (adjective, adjectival); cognate with dialect, dialectal Dutch sleek even, smooth; akin to slick2
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged wily, tricky, foxy, sharp.
slick2 (slik),USA pronunciation v.t. - to make sleek or smooth.
- Clothingto use a slicker on (skins or hides).
- Informal Termsto make smart or fine;
spruce up (usually fol. by up).
n. - Metallurgya small trowel used for smoothing the surface of the mold.
- Buildingany woodworking chisel having a blade more than 2 in. (5 cm) wide.
- bef. 900; Middle English slicken (verb, verbal), Old English slician; akin to Old Norse slīkja to give a gloss to
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: slick /slɪk/ adj - flattering and glib: a slick salesman
- adroitly devised or executed: a slick show
- informal chiefly US Canadian shrewd; sly
- informal superficially attractive: a slick publication
- chiefly US Canadian smooth and glossy; slippery
n - a slippery area, esp a patch of oil floating on water
vb (transitive)- chiefly US Canadian to make smooth or sleek
- (often followed by up) to make smooth or glossy
Etymology: 14th Century: probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Icelandic, Norwegian slikja to be or make smoothˈslickly adv ˈslickness n |