English to English
slick
(sl/I/k
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adjective (a)
- Sleek; smooth.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- a slippery smoothness(noun.attribute)Example:
He could feel the slickness of the tiller.
source: wordnet30 - a magazine printed on good quality paper(noun.communication)source: wordnet30
- a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- a trowel used to make a surface slick(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- A wide paring chisel.(noun)source: webster1913
- A slick, or smooth and slippery, surface or place; a sleek.(noun)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- made slick by e.g. ice or grease(adj.all)Example:
Sidewalks slick with ice.
Roads are slickest when rain has just started and hasn't had time to wash away the oil.
source: wordnet30
verb (v)
- give a smooth and glossy appearance(verb.body)Example:
Slick one's hair.
source: wordnet30 - To make sleek or smoth.(verb)source: webster1913