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- Slick Slick, v. t. To make sleek or smoth. ``Slicked all with sweet oil.'' --Chapman. [1913 Webster]
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Slick — may refer to:* A puddle, especially of oil, as in an oil spill * Slick (magazine), upmarket magazines printed on coated (slick) paper, as opposed to pulp magazines * Slick tire, used in motor racing * Slick (tool), a large woodworking chisel *… … Wikipedia
slick — [slɪk] adjective 1. a slick person uses clever talk to persuade people to do something, especially in a way that does not seem honest or sincere: • a slick investment banker • The public sometimes view the salesperson as being a slick fast… … Financial and business terms
slick´ly — slick «slihk», adjective, verb, noun, adverb. –adj. 1. soft and glossy; sleek; smooth: »slick hair. 2. slippery; greasy: »a road slick with ice or mud. 3. Informal, Figurative … Useful english dictionary
slick — slick·en; slick·ens; slick·er; slick·ly; slick·ness; slick; slick·ster; slick·en·side; … English syllables
Slick — Slick, n. A slick, or smooth and slippery, surface or place; a sleek. The action of oil upon the water is upon the crest of the wave; the oil forming a slick upon the surface breaks the crest. The Century. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Slick — Slick, a. [See {Sleek}.] Sleek; smooth. Both slick and dainty. Chapman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Slick — der; s, s <aus gleichbed. engl. amerik. slick zu engl. slick »schlüpfrig«> für trockene Strecken verwendeter Rennreifen mit einer klebrigen Gummimischung, die bei starker Erhitzung ihre beste Haftfähigkeit erlangt (Motorsport) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
Slick — Slick, OK U.S. town in Oklahoma Population (2000): 148 Housing Units (2000): 63 Land area (2000): 0.441560 sq. miles (1.143635 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.441560 sq. miles (1.143635 sq. km) … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Slick, OK — U.S. town in Oklahoma Population (2000): 148 Housing Units (2000): 63 Land area (2000): 0.441560 sq. miles (1.143635 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.441560 sq. miles (1.143635 sq. km) FIPS code … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
slick — ► ADJECTIVE 1) done or operating in an impressively smooth and efficient way. 2) glibly assured. 3) (of skin or hair) smooth and glossy. 4) (of a surface) smooth, wet, and slippery. ► NOUN ▪ a smooth patch of oil, especially on the sea. ► VERB … English terms dictionary
slick — [slik] vt. [ME slikien < OE slician, to make smooth, akin to ON slikr, smooth < IE * (s)leig , slimy, to smooth, glide < base * (s)lei : see SLIDE] 1. to make sleek, glossy, or smooth 2. Informal to make smart, neat, or tidy: usually… … English World dictionary
