slick

/slˈɪk/

/ˈsɫɪk/

[verb] [adjective] [noun]

to slick

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to make someone's hair flat and shiny using water or oil

synonyms : sleek down

slick down

make slick or smooth

synonyms : sleek

slick

[ADJECTIVE]

marked by skill in deception

synonyms : crafty

having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light

synonyms : satiny

having only superficial plausibility

synonyms : glib

pat

made slick by e.g. ice or grease

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

synonyms : facile

neat

Slick

[NOUN]

a slippery smoothness

synonyms : slickness

slip

slipperiness

a trowel used to make a surface slick

a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water

a magazine printed on good quality paper

synonyms : glossy

slick magazine

Examples

1. Slick back that hair.

2. Slick your knife along the bottom of the shell.

3. My knees are slick!

4. Kids are slick.

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