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slick
marked by skill in deception
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adjective
marked by skill in deception
“cunning men often pass for wise”
adjective
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk
“satiny gardenia petals”
adjective
having only superficial plausibility
“glib promises”
adjective
superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject
“too facile a solution for so complex a problem”
adjective
made slick by e.g. ice or grease
“sidewalks slick with ice”
noun
a trowel used to make a surface slick
noun
a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water
noun
a slippery smoothness
“he could feel the slickness of the tiller”
noun
a magazine printed on good quality paper
verb
give a smooth and glossy appearance
“slick one's hair”
verb
make slick or smooth
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Example Sentences
cunning men often pass for wise
a foxy scheme
a slick evasive answer
sly as a fox
tricky Dick
satiny gardenia petals
sleek black fur
silken eyelashes
silky skin
a silklike fabric
glib promises
a slick commercial
too facile a solution for so complex a problem
it was a neat plan, but bound to fail
a slick advertising campaign
sidewalks slick with ice
roads are slickest when rain has just started and hasn't had time to wash away the oil
he could feel the slickness of the tiller
slick one's hair
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