Slick
(
adjective
,
verb
,
noun
)
(As an adjective)
Slick ( adjective )
- Smooth and glossy, as from being well-oiled or dressed.
- Clever and smooth in speech or behavior.
- Done or achieved with little effort or difficulty.
- Excessively or insincerely smooth.
Origin:
Middle english slic, from old english slict; akin to old high german slīh smooth, latin lix, līquis liquid.
Examples:
- The car had a slick finish.
- The salesman was very slick in his approach.
- The deal was too slick to be true.
- The new phone had a slick design.
- He had a slick way of getting out of trouble.
(As a verb)
Slick ( verb )
- Smooth and glossy, as from being well-oiled or dressed.
- Clever and smooth in speech or behavior.
- Done or achieved with little effort or difficulty.
- Excessively or insincerely smooth.
Origin:
Middle english slic, from old english slict; akin to old high german slīh smooth, latin lix, līquis liquid.
Examples:
- The car had a slick finish.
- The salesman was very slick in his approach.
- The deal was too slick to be true.
- The new phone had a slick design.
- He had a slick way of getting out of trouble.
(As a noun)
Slick ( noun )
- Smooth and glossy, as from being well-oiled or dressed.
- Clever and smooth in speech or behavior.
- Done or achieved with little effort or difficulty.
- Excessively or insincerely smooth.
Origin:
Middle english slic, from old english slict; akin to old high german slīh smooth, latin lix, līquis liquid.
Examples:
- The car had a slick finish.
- The salesman was very slick in his approach.
- The deal was too slick to be true.
- The new phone had a slick design.
- He had a slick way of getting out of trouble.