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Slick  Word Origin Verb Slɪk  Example Bank Disapproving

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adjective, noun, verb
BrE /slɪk/
NAmE /slɪk/
adjective
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(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
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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
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[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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