noun Download 🔗Share A covering of liquid, particularly oil. Examples : "The car skidded on the slick of oil in the parking lot. " substance environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Someone who is clever and untrustworthy. Examples : "The car salesman was a real slick; he convinced me to buy the extended warranty I didn't need. " character person moral Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tool used to make something smooth or even. Examples : "The potter used a slick to smooth the inside of the newly formed bowl. " item utensil Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tire with a smooth surface instead of a tread pattern, often used in auto racing. Examples : "The race car spun out of control because it was raining and the driver was using a slick. " vehicle sport technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A helicopter. Examples : "My dad's new hobby is flying a slick. " vehicle military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A camera-ready image to be used by a printer. The "slick" is photographed to produce a negative image which is then used to burn a positive offset plate or other printing device. Examples : "The project was delayed because the slick had not been delivered to the printer." media technology industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A wide paring chisel used in joinery. Examples : "The carpenter used the slick to carefully pare the wood for the intricate dovetail joint. " utensil technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make slick. Examples : "The surface had been slicked." appearance style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances. Examples : "His large round head was shaved slick." appearance quality Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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adjective Download 🔗Share Superficially convincing but actually untrustworthy. Examples : "That new sales rep is slick. Be sure to read the fine print before you buy anything." character attitude business communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share (often used sarcastically) Clever, making an apparently hard task easy. Examples : "Our new process for extracting needles from haystacks is extremely slick." character attitude style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Extraordinarily great or special. Examples : "That is one slick bicycle: it has all sorts of features!" quality style achievement Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share The finer portion of crushed ore, as of gold, lead, or tin, separated by the water in certain wet processes. Examples : "The miner carefully collected the slick, separating it from the heavier tailings. " material substance geology mineral chemistry process technical industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading