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The correct spelling is slick.
How to pronounce slick
/slɪk/
nounIPA: /slɪk/
Say it like: Sli-k
The correct spelling is slick. A covering of liquid, particularly oil. For example: "Careful in turn three — there's an oil slick on the road."
Usage Examples
“Careful in turn three — there's an oil slick on the road.”
“You'll go much faster if you put on slicks.”
“The project was delayed because the slick had not been delivered to the printer.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A covering of liquid, particularly oil.
- 2.Someone who is clever and untrustworthy.
- 3.A tool used to make something smooth or even.
- 4.A tire with a smooth surface instead of a tread pattern, often used in auto racing.
- 5.A helicopter.
verb
- 1.To make slick.
adjective
- 1.Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances.
- 2.Appearing expensive or sophisticated.
- 3.Superficially convincing but actually untrustworthy.
- 4.(often used sarcastically) Clever, making an apparently hard task easy.
- 5.Extraordinarily great or special.
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