slick

/slɪk/ adjectivenounverb
5 letters1 syllable11 points in Scrabble®13 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS11
ADJECTIVE
1

Having only superficial plausibility.

“a slick commercial”

2

Made slick by e.g. ice or grease.

“sidewalks slick with ice”

“roads are slickest when rain has just started and hasn't had time to wash away the oil”

3

Superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject.

“a slick advertising campaign”

4

Having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light.

“slick seals and otters”

5

Marked by skill in deception.

“a slick evasive answer”

NOUN
1

A trowel used to make a surface slick.

2

A slippery smoothness.

“he could feel the slickness of the tiller”

3

A magazine printed on good quality paper.

4

A film of oil or garbage floating on top of water.

VERB
1

Make slick or smooth.

2

Give a smooth and glossy appearance.

“slick one's hair”

WORD FORMS
Related formslickness
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®11 points
Words With Friends®13 points
Double word22 points
Triple word33 points
GOOD TO KNOW
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Starts & ends withS … K
Syllablesslick
SYNONYMS & RELATED32
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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