Slick: meaning, definitions and examples

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slick

[ slɪk ]

^{Context #1}

hair or appearance

Neat and tidy in appearance; smooth and glossy, especially in hair or clothing.

Synonyms

glossy, polished, smooth

Examples of usage

Her hair looked so slick after she straightened it.
He always dresses in a slick suit for important meetings.

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behaviour

Clever, skilful, or impressive in a way that may be slightly dishonest or too perfect.

Synonyms

crafty, deceitful, sly

Examples of usage

He's a slick salesman, always finding a way to convince people to buy.
The con artist had a slick way of tricking people out of their money.

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surface

A smooth, flat surface, especially a wet, oily one.

Synonyms

glossy, slippery, smooth

Examples of usage

The road was so slick after the rain, I had to drive slowly.
He slipped and fell on the slick floor.

Translations

Translations of the word "slick" in other languages:

🇵🇹 liso

escorregadio
habilidoso

🇮🇳 चिकना

🇩🇪 glatt

rutschig
geschickt

🇮🇩 licin

licik
cerdik

🇺🇦 гладкий

слизький
спритний

🇵🇱 gładki

śliski
sprytny

🇯🇵 滑らか (なめらか)

🇫🇷 lisse

glissant
habile

🇪🇸 liso

resbaladizo
hábil

🇹🇷 düz

kaygan
becerikli

🇰🇷 매끄러운

🇸🇦 أملس

زلق
بارع

🇨🇿 hladký

kluzký
obratný

🇸🇰 hladký

klzký
zručný

🇨🇳 光滑 (guānghuá)

🇸🇮 gladek

spolzek
spreten

🇮🇸 slétt

sleipt
snjallt

🇰🇿 тегіс

тайғақ
епті

🇬🇪 გლუვი

სრიალა
მარჯვე

🇦🇿 hamar

sürüşkən
bacarıqlı

🇲🇽 liso

resbaladizo
hábil

Word origin

The word 'slick' originated in the mid-17th century as a term meaning 'smooth or glossy'. It is believed to have derived from the Middle Dutch word 'slijk', meaning 'slime'. Over time, the word evolved to encompass various meanings related to smoothness, cleverness, and deception.