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
NOUNMarked by skill in deception.
“a slick evasive answer”
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
VERBA film of oil or garbage floating on top of water.
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
Pig Latinickslay
Starts & ends withS … K
Syllablesslick
SYNONYMS & RELATED32
SAME LETTERS, DIFFERENT WORDS
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