SLICK


Meaning of SLICK in English

I. verb

1.

Synonyms: polish 2, perfect, refine, round, sleek, smooth

2.

Synonyms: dress up 1, deck (out), doll out, doll up, ||dude up, fix up, gussy up, smarten (up), spiff, spruce (up)

3.

Synonyms: slide 1, glide, glissade, slip, slither

II. adjective

1.

having a glassy surface that often offers insecure footing

a floor slick with wax

Synonyms: greasy, lubricious, ||sliddery, ||slipper, slippery, slippy, slithery

Related Word: oily; ||slape, smooth; soapy

Idioms: slick as a greased pig

Contrasted words: coarse, gritty, rough, uneven

2.

Synonyms: fulsome , oily, oleaginous, smarmy, soapy, unctious, unctuous

Related Word: glossy; slippery

3.

Synonyms: wise 4, canny, hep, knowing, nimble-witted, quick, quick-witted, sharp, sharp-witted, smart

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