Definition of slick
transitive verb
: to make sleek or smooth
intransitive verb
: spruce —usually used with up
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Examples of slick in a Sentence
The rain slicked the roads.
slicking the bottom of their skis with wax
Recent Examples of slick from the Web
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One part slicked statement, one part blasé beauty trick, Hadid’s fresh-from-the-shower updo promotes coolness of all kinds.
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Model of the minute Hadid, 20, prowled out animalistically in a loose and floaty, blue floral jumpsuit with peek-a-boo sheer sections and slicked-back hair.
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Created by hairstylist Eugene Souleiman, the effect was wet look via Midas (our words again), meaning many layers of paint slicked on and topped with glitter—
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Everything about smokey chicken slicked with barbecue sauce says summer, and that's how chef Hector Miranda makes his pollo asado drumsticks at Hotel Madrid's Vermutería 600.
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The glitter-slicked, pan-European singing spectacle that unfolds each May has become a symbol of diversity and tolerance -- all set to a euro-pop beat.
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The media presence is quadrupled compared to Kinmen, with their cameras aimed at Kao (slicked-back hair and sunglasses, again), and Ally Chiu, who guilelessly turns heads.
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The director, Charles Johnson, was middle-aged, with a silver goatee, slicked-back hair, and a thick southern accent.
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Mr. Peralta, 37, stood before the court, his legs shackled and his hair slicked back, dressed in navy blue.
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Origin and Etymology of slick
Middle English sliken, from Old English *slician; akin to Old High German slīhhan to glide
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Definition of slick
1a : having a smooth surface : slippery slick wet leavesb : having surface plausibility or appeal : glossy slick advertisingc : based on stereotype : trite slick stories soon forgotten
2 archaic : sleek 1
3a : characterized by subtlety or nimble wit : clever; especially : wily a slick swindlerb : deft, skillful a slick ballplayer
4 : extremely good : first-rate
slick
adverbslickly
adverbslickness
nounExamples of slick in a Sentence
Be careful as you drive home—the roads are slick.
big corporations and their slick lawyers
The new kid had some slick moves on the basketball court.
The students did a slick job of promoting the concert.
The video game has slick graphics.
Recent Examples of slick from the Web
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The company has rolled out slick new adverts and uses designer bottles instead of the old ones with ill-fitting labels.
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The slick promotional video was only the beginning.
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The slick design will trick them into playing through a real platforming-genre history lesson, and what parent doesn't like to sneak some education into their kids' entertainment?
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New balls are too shiny and slick to grip, so each one gets a mud bath and massage before games.
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Back to when a slick-haired Riley coached the Lakers, a peevish-faced Ainge played for Boston and championships were at stake.
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The dogs, four border collies wearing life vests, disembarked in a rough channel carved through the reef and made their careful way across slick coral to the sandy beach to get their first scent of the island.
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Earlier this year, tens of thousands of trash cans were scooped up by the city's waste contractor, Richard's Disposal LLC, and replaced with a brand new set of slick black cans.
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Combined with low visibility and slick conditions, this will undoubtedly lead to major traffic delays.
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Origin and Etymology of slick
Middle English slyke; akin to Old English *slician
Synonym Discussion of slick
sly, cunning, crafty, wily, tricky, foxy, artful, slick mean attaining or seeking to attain one's ends by guileful or devious means. sly implies furtiveness, lack of candor, and skill in concealing one's aims and methods. a sly corporate raider cunning suggests the inventive use of sometimes limited intelligence in overreaching or circumventing. the cunning fox avoided the trap crafty implies cleverness and subtlety of method. a crafty lefthander wily implies skill and deception in maneuvering. the wily fugitive escaped the posse tricky is more likely to suggest shiftiness and unreliability than skill in deception and maneuvering. a tricky political operative foxy implies a shrewd and wary craftiness usually involving devious dealing. a foxy publicity man planting stories artful implies indirectness in dealing and often connotes sophistication or cleverness. elicited the information by artful questioning slick emphasizes smoothness and guile. slick operators selling time-sharing
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Definition of slick
1a : something that is smooth or slippery; especially : a smooth patch of water covered with a film of oilb : a film of oil
2 : an implement for producing a smooth or slick surface
3 : a shrewd untrustworthy person
4 : a popular magazine printed on coated stock and intended to appeal to sophisticated readers
5 : an automobile tire made without a tread for maximum traction (as in drag racing)
6 slang : a military helicopter without armaments that is used to transport troops or light cargo
Recent Examples of slick from the Web
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With rookie shortstop JT Riddle settling into an everyday role for the Marlins, the slick-fielding Hechavarria -- and the approximate $2.35 million still owed to him this season -- became expendable.
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DIOR HOMME FRONT ROW Looking slick in a black Dior Homme suit without a tie, actor Jamie Bell arrived with his actress fiancee Kate Mara at the Grand Palais venue to a flurry of camera flashes.
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The snowstorms raised white hills more than three feet high, and the weather forecast reported at least three more weeks of blizzards, mud, and ice slicks.
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Thomas hoped to keep the slick first putt within 8 feet of the cup.
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Surprise leaders in the AL Central after finishing 59-103 last year, the Twins spent their No. 1 pick on speedy Royce Lewis, a slick-fielding shortstop out of JSerra Catholic High School in California.
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Next, Fawthrop mixes whipped cream in a canning jar, tipping it to float a thin slick on the drink's surface.
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Has the recent wave of heat and humidity left your face looking like oil slick?
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Seat height is a comfy 32 inches, though the seat is slick in jeans but better in leathers.
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First Known Use of slick
1849
SLICK Defined for English Language Learners
slick
playDefinition of slick for English Language Learners
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: to make (something) smooth and slippery
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Definition of slick for English Language Learners
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: very smooth and slippery
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: clever in usually a dishonest or deceptive way
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: skillful and clever
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Definition of slick for English Language Learners
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: a thin layer of liquid that makes a surface very slippery
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: a smooth tire that is used in car racing
SLICK Defined for Kids
Definition of slick for Students
slicked
;slicking
: to make sleek or smooth He slicked his hair.
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