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slick

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01adjective

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”

02adjective

superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject

“too facile a solution for so complex a problem”

“it was a neat plan, but bound to fail”

03adjective

having only superficial plausibility

“glib promises”

“a slick commercial”

04adjective

having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk

“satiny gardenia petals”

“sleek black fur”

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05adjective

marked by skill in deception

“cunning men often pass for wise”

“a foxy scheme”

06noun

a slippery smoothness

“he could feel the slickness of the tiller”

07noun

a magazine printed on good quality paper

08noun

a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water

09noun

a trowel used to make a surface slick

10verb

make slick or smooth

11verb

give a smooth and glossy appearance

“slick one's hair”

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