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slick

adjective as in smooth, polished

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Even without much precipitation, it can turn slick out there.

Some scientists called Gertrude’s introduction a slick publicity stunt, full of unachievable promises.

Her hair has been in the same slicked-down style for about a month.

Express forecastForecast in detailLight wintry precipitation, ending this morning, may leave a few slick spots north and west of town, but we turn toward sunshine and relative warmth during the afternoon.

Keep an eye out for a couple of slick patches as it gets cold again tonight.

Officials also had received reports of loud bangs—called in by fishermen—and an oil slick.

If your ears are tired of slick auto-tuned vocals, pick up this disk for an aural detox.

Dressed in a slick black suit, Chapman discovers, say, how people come to be millionaires.

Within 12 hours an oil slick is spotted, along with some wreckage.

He licked them up with a slick bronzy tongue and spat a thick wad of honey-brown juice into the empty teacup.

I was goin' to slick up and drop around to see her, but this here Injun agent got in ahead of me.

A moonhead can say a slick thing once in a while and be none the worse, but darned if a clever chap can cut didoes.

"It was a pretty slick way that you caught us," began the mate, lounging near Hal as he stood on deck.

Jed's a mighty slick hand with the pasteboards, but he meets his boss in your Uncle Ephraim.

It's slick he calls me, but I'll bet me life he's been playing a slick game of his own with ye.

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On this page you'll find 162 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to slick, such as: glossy, greasy, icy, oily, shiny, and sleek.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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