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Definition of: slick
(slik) adjective
1. Smooth; slippery; sleek.
2. Flattering obsequious; smooth–tongued; plausible.
3. Colloq. Dexterously done; cleverly said; specious; tricky.
4. Smart; clever: said of people.
5. Healthy; plump: said of animals.
6. Smooth; oily, as the surface of water.
7. Glazed, as paper; also, printed on glazed paper: slick magazines.
8. Slang Agreeable; excellent: a slick time.
—noun
1. A smooth place on a surface of water, as from oil or the presence of fish; also, a sleek place in the fur or hair of an animal.
2. A broad chisel for paring or slicking: also slick chisel.
3. plural U.S. Magazines printed on glazed paper: distinguished from pulps.
—adverb Slang In a slick or smooth manner; deftly; quickly.
—v.t.
1. To make smooth, trim, glossy, or oily.
2. Colloq. To trim up; make presentable: often with up. [ME slike <OE slician make smooth]
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