slicker
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Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances.
โHis large round head was shaved slick.โ
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Appearing expensive or sophisticated.
โThey read all kinds of slick magazines.โ
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Superficially convincing but actually untrustworthy.
โThat new sales rep is slick. Be sure to read the fine print before you buy anything.โ
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(often used sarcastically) Clever, making an apparently hard task easy.
โOur new process for extracting needles from haystacks is extremely slick.โ
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Extraordinarily great or special.
โThat is one slick bicycle: it has all sorts of features!โ
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Sleek; smooth
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One who or that which slicks.
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(originally North America) A waterproof coat or jacket.
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A person who is perceived as clever, urbane and possibly disreputable. (abbreviation of city slicker.)
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A swindler or conman.
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A symmetrical knife with a handle at each end, used for burnishing leather.
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A curved tool for smoothing the surfaces of a mould after the withdrawal of the pattern.
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A two-handled tool for finishing concrete or mortar; a darby.
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A brush for grooming a cat and removing loose fur.
Synonyms
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To slither, as on a slick surface.
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To con or hoodwink.
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To use a slicker on.
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To smooth or slick.
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To spread mashed manure on fields as a form of fertilization.
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