Noun
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a trowel used to make a surface slick
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a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water
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a magazine printed on good quality paper
- slick magazine -
a slippery smoothness
"he could feel the slickness of the tiller"
Verb
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give a smooth and glossy appearance
"slick one's hair"
- slick down - sleek down -
make slick or smooth
Adjective
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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"
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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"
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having only superficial plausibility
"glib promises"
"a slick commercial"
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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"