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A Writer's Dictionary:

slicking Definition


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slick
adj
    1. Dishonestly or slyly clever.
      Thesaurus: slippery, sly, tricky, cunning.
    2. Glib; smooth-tongued or suave.
      Example: a slick operator
      Thesaurus: glib, smooth-talking.
    3. Impressively and superficially smart or efficient.
      Example: a slick organization
      Thesaurus: adroit, sharp, polished, deft, skilful, dexterous; Antonym: clumsy, amateurish.
    4. Said especially of hair: smooth and glossy; sleek.
      Thesaurus: oily, smooth, sleek, glossy; Antonym: coarse.
verb
    slicked, slicking
    1. To smooth (especially hair).
      Form: slick something back (usually)
      Form: slick something down
noun
    1. A wide layer of spilled oil floating on the surface of water, often as a result of damage to or discharge from an oil tanker or pipelines, etc.
      Form: oil slick (in full)
    2. A smooth racing-car tyre.
Derivative: slickly
adverb
    Derivative: slickness
    noun
      Etymology: Anglo-Saxon slician to smooth.



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