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Sleek (adjective)
Having an even, smooth surface; smooth
“sleek hair”
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Sleek (adjective)
glossy
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Sleek (adjective)
Not rough or harsh.
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Sleek (adjective)
Slim and streamlined; not plump, thick, or stocky.
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Sleek (adverb)
With ease and dexterity.
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Sleek (verb)
To make smooth or glossy; to polish or cause to be attractive.
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Sleek (noun)
That which makes smooth; varnish.
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Slick (adjective)
Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances.
“This rain is making the roads slick.”
“The top coating of lacquer gives this finish a slick look.”
“His large round head was shaved slick.”
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Slick (adjective)
Appearing expensive or sophisticated.
“They read all kinds of slick magazines.”
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Slick (adjective)
Superficially convincing but actually untrustworthy.
“That new sales rep is slick. Be sure to read the fine print before you buy anything.”
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Slick (adjective)
Clever, making an apparently hard task easy.
“Our new process for extracting needles from haystacks is extremely slick.”
“That was a slick move, locking your keys in the car.”
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Slick (adjective)
Extraordinarily great or special.
“That is one slick bicycle: it has all sorts of features!”
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Slick (adjective)
sleek; smooth
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Slick (noun)
A covering of liquid, particularly oil.
“Careful in turn three — there’s an oil slick on the road.”
“The oil slick has now spread to cover the entire bay, critically endangering the sea life.”
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Slick (noun)
Someone who is clever and untrustworthy.
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Slick (noun)
A tool used to make something smooth or even.
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Slick (noun)
A tire with a smooth surface instead of a tread pattern, often used in auto racing.
“You’ll go much faster if you put on slicks.”
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Slick (noun)
A helicopter.
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Slick (noun)
A camera-ready image to be used by a printer. The “slick” is photographed to produce a negative image which is then used to burn a positive offset plate or other printing device.
“The project was delayed because the slick had not been delivered to the printer.”
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Slick (noun)
A wide paring chisel used in joinery.
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Slick (verb)
To make slick.
“The surface had been slicked.”
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Sleek (adjective)
(of hair, fur, or skin) smooth and glossy
“he was tall, with sleek, dark hair”
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Sleek (adjective)
(of an animal) having smooth, glossy hair or fur
“a sleek black cat”
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Sleek (adjective)
(of a person) having a wealthy and well-groomed appearance
“a sleek and ambitious junior Minister”
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Sleek (adjective)
(of an object) having an elegant, streamlined shape or design
“his sleek black car slid through the traffic”
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Sleek (adjective)
ingratiating; unctuous
“she gave Guy a sleek smile to underline her words”
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Sleek (verb)
make (hair) smooth and glossy
“her black hair was sleeked down”