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“slick” in English

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slickadjective

uk ​ /slɪk/ us ​ /slɪk/

› operating or performing skilfully and effectively, without problems and without seeming to need effort:

Manilow gave the slick, polished performance that we've come to expect.
A slick pass from Eaves to Brinkworth set up the goal.

› disapproving skilful and effective but not sincere or honest:

It's that sort of slick sales talk that I mistrust.

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slicknoun [ C ]

uk ​ /slɪk/ us ​ /slɪk/

slickverb [ T usually + adv/prep ]

uk ​ /slɪk/ us ​ /slɪk/

(Definition of “slick” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“slick” in American English

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slickadjective

us ​ /slɪk/

slick adjective (SKILLFUL)

› operating or performing skillfully and effectively and without seeming to try hard:

Maz was such a slick fielder, one of the best in baseball.

› Slick can sometimes mean skillful and effective but lacking in sincerity:

He was a slick politician with an answer for everything.

slick adjective (SMOOTH)

› having a smooth, shiny surface so that you tend to slide when walking or riding on it:

roads slick with ice

slickverb [ T ]

us ​ /slɪk/

slick verb [ T ] (SMOOTH HAIR)

› to cause hair to be smooth and shiny:

His hair was slicked back.

(Definition of “slick” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

“slick” in Business English

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slickadjective

uk ​ /slɪk/ us ​ MARKETING

› something that is slick is clever or attractive to look at, but may not have much real meaning or any important ideas:

a slick magazine/brochure
slick advertising/marketing/presentation The Liberal Party's slick marketing has not convinced voters.

› someone who is slick has an attractive manner and is good at persuading people, but may not be sincere or moral:

He's slick and funny, but human underneath.
a slick salesman/politician
slickness
noun [ U ]

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They have been criticized for the slickness of their advertising campaign.

(Definition of “slick” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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