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Slick

noun/slˈɪk/
Definition
a slippery smoothness
a magazine printed on good quality paper
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/slˈɪk/
🇬🇧British English
/slˈɪk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/slˈɪk/
1 syllable Say it as /slˈɪk/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna slippery smoothness
“he could feel the slickness of the tiller”
nouna magazine printed on good quality paper
nouna film of oil or garbage floating on top of water
nouna trowel used to make a surface slick
verbmake slick or smooth
verbgive a smooth and glossy appearance
“slick one's hair”
adjectivemade slick by e.g. ice or grease
“sidewalks slick with ice”
adjectivehaving only superficial plausibility
“glib promises”
adjectivehaving a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
“glossy auburn hair”
adjectivemarked by skill in deception
“cunning men often pass for wise”
Word Forms
slickadjectivemade slick by e.g. ice or grease
slickverbgive a smooth and glossy appearance
slipperyadjectivecausing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
slippyadjectivecausing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
slicknouna slippery smoothness
slicknessnouna slippery smoothness
glibnessnouna kind of fluent easy superficiality
satinnouna smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
sleeknessnounthe smooth feel of silk fabric
silknouna fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
silkinessnounthe smooth feel of silk fabric
craftnounshrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
craftinessnounshrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
dodgenounan elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
foxnouna shifty deceptive person
foxinessnounshrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
slynessnounshrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
tricknouna cunning or deceitful action or device
trickinessnounthe quality of being a slippery rascal
wilenounthe use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
wilinessnounshrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
glatt
eine glitschige Glätte
🇫🇷French
nappe
une douceur glissante
🇪🇸Spanish
mancha
una suavidad resbaladiza
🇮🇹Italian
liscio
una morbidezza scivolosa
🇳🇱Dutch
glad
een gladde gladheid
🇵🇹Portuguese
liso
uma suavidade escorregadia
🇷🇺Russian
скользкий
скользкая гладкость
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चालाक
एक फिसलन भरी चिकनाई
🇧🇩Bengali
চটকদার
একটি পিচ্ছিল মসৃণতা
🇮🇳Tamil
மென்மையாய்
ஒரு வழுக்கும் மென்மை
🇮🇳Telugu
మృదువుగా
ఒక జారే సున్నితత్వం
🇮🇳Marathi
चपळ
एक निसरडा गुळगुळीतपणा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ચપળ
એક લપસણો સરળતા
🇮🇳Kannada
ನುಣುಪಾದ
ಒಂದು ಜಾರು ಮೃದುತ್ವ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്ലിക്ക്
ഒരു വഴുവഴുപ്പുള്ള മിനുസം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚੁਸਤ
ਇੱਕ ਤਿਲਕਣ ਨਿਰਵਿਘਨਤਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
ہوشیار
ایک پھسلن ہمواری
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
光滑的
滑溜溜的光滑度
🇯🇵Japanese
滑らかな
滑りやすい滑らかさ
🇰🇷Korean
멋진
미끄러운 부드러움
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bóng mượt
sự trơn trượt
🇹🇭Thai
เนียน
ความเรียบเนียนลื่น
🇮🇩Indonesian
licin
kehalusan yang licin
🇵🇭Filipino
makinis
isang madulas na kinis
🇲🇾Malay
licin
licin licin
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
أملس
نعومة زلقة
🇮🇷Persian
نرم
صافی لغزنده
🇹🇷Turkish
kaygan
kaygan bir pürüzsüzlük
🇮🇱Hebrew
חֲלַקְלַק
חלקה חלקה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'slick'?
The primary meaning of 'slick' is 'a slippery smoothness'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'slick' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'slick' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'slick' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'slick' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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