Meaning & Definition of Slick in English
English⟶
Slick
/slɪk/
noun
1. A slippery smoothness
- "He could feel the slickness of the tiller"
synonym:
- slickness,
- slick,
- slipperiness,
- slip
2. A magazine printed on good quality paper
synonym:
- slick,
- slick magazine,
- glossy
3. A film of oil or garbage floating on top of water
synonym:
- slick
4. A trowel used to make a surface slick
synonym:
- slick
verb
1. Make slick or smooth
synonym:
- slick,
- sleek
2. Give a smooth and glossy appearance
- "Slick one's hair"
synonym:
- slick,
- slick down,
- sleek down
adjective
1. 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"
synonym:
- slick
2. Having only superficial plausibility
- "Glib promises"
- "A slick commercial"
synonym:
- glib,
- pat,
- slick
3. 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"
synonym:
- satiny,
- sleek,
- silken,
- silky,
- silklike,
- slick
4. 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"
synonym:
- crafty,
- cunning,
- dodgy,
- foxy,
- guileful,
- knavish,
- slick,
- sly,
- tricksy,
- tricky,
- wily
Examples of using
Don't swallow that slick propaganda.