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slick

The correct spelling is slick.

How to pronounce slick

/slɪk/
noun

IPA: /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. 1.A covering of liquid, particularly oil.
  2. 2.Someone who is clever and untrustworthy.
  3. 3.A tool used to make something smooth or even.
  4. 4.A tire with a smooth surface instead of a tread pattern, often used in auto racing.
  5. 5.A helicopter.

verb

  1. 1.To make slick.

adjective

  1. 1.Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances.
  2. 2.Appearing expensive or sophisticated.
  3. 3.Superficially convincing but actually untrustworthy.
  4. 4.(often used sarcastically) Clever, making an apparently hard task easy.
  5. 5.Extraordinarily great or special.

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