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The correct spelling is slicker.

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adjective

Say it like: Sli-ker

The correct spelling is slicker. Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances. For example: "His large round head was shaved slick."

Usage Examples

His large round head was shaved slick.

They read all kinds of slick magazines.

That new sales rep is slick. Be sure to read the fine print before you buy anything.

Meanings

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.

noun

  1. 1.One who or that which slicks.
  2. 2.(originally North America) A waterproof coat or jacket.
  3. 3.A person who is perceived as clever, urbane and possibly disreputable. (abbreviation of city slicker.)
  4. 4.A swindler or conman.
  5. 5.A symmetrical knife with a handle at each end, used for burnishing leather.

verb

  1. 1.To slither, as on a slick surface.
  2. 2.To con or hoodwink.
  3. 3.To use a slicker on.
  4. 4.To smooth or slick.
  5. 5.To spread mashed manure on fields as a form of fertilization.

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