| Front | slick |
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| Back | slick adjective, noun, verb BrE /slɪk/ NAmE /slɪk/ adjective word origin example bank (slick•er, slick•est) 1 (sometimes disapproving) done or made in a way that is clever and efficient but often does not seem to be sincere or lacks important ideas a slick advertising campaign a slick performance You had to admire the slick presentation of last night's awards ceremony. 2 (sometimes disapproving) speaking very easily and smoothly but in a way that does not seem sincere glib slick TV presenters a slick salesman Her reply was too fast, too slick. 3 done quickly and smoothly skilful The crowd enjoyed the team's slick passing. a slick gear change 4 smooth and difficult to hold or move on slippery The roads were slick with rain. slick•ly /BrE slɪkli; NAmE slɪkli/ adverb The magazine is slickly produced. slick•ness /BrE slɪknəs; NAmE slɪknəs/ noun [uncountable] noun word origin example bank 1 (also ˈoil slick) an area of oil that is floating on the surface of the sea a 50 km slick from the damaged tanker 2 a small area of sth wet and shiny a slick of sweat verb verb forms word origin [usually passive] ~ sth + adv./prep. to make hair very flat and smooth by putting oil, water, etc. on it His hair was slicked back/down with gel. |
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