Slick (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Having only superficial plausibility; "glib promises"; "a slick commercial".
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Meaning 2
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".
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Examples
- The kitchen floor was slick with spilled oil and a sign warned of the hazard.
- The roads were particularly slick after the rain and police warned drivers to use caution.
- The cook slid on the slick surface of the tile floor and fell hard.
- The pavement was slick with frost and patches of black ice.
- The engineer had to repair the slick surface of the metal pipe to prevent further leaks.
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Meaning 3
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"; "a slick advertising campaign".
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Meaning 4
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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Meaning 5
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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