Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  slick 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  slick 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  slick 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  slick 
 
  2  senses  of  slick 
 
  Sense  1 
  slick,  sleek 
  =>  polish,  smooth,  smoothen,  shine 
 
  Sense  2 
  slick,  slick  down  sleek  down 
  =>  comb,  comb  out  disentangle 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  slick 
 
  slick  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  slick 
 
  Sense  1 
  slick,  sleek 
  =>  polish,  smooth,  smoothen,  shine 
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  Sense  2 
  slick,  slick  down  sleek  down 
  =>  comb,  comb  out  disentangle 
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  Grep  of  noun  slick 
  oil  slick 
  slick 
  slick  magazine 
  slicker 
  slickness 
 
  Overview  of  noun  slick 
 
  The  noun  slick  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  slickness,  slick,  slipperiness,  slip  --  (a  slippery  smoothness;  "he  could  feel  the  slickness  of  the  tiller") 
  2.  slick,  slick  magazine  --  (a  magazine  printed  on  good  quality  paper) 
  3.  slick  --  (a  trowel  used  to  make  a  surface  slick) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  slick 
 
  The  verb  slick  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  slick,  sleek  --  (make  slick  or  smooth) 
  2.  slick,  slick  down  sleek  down  --  (give  a  smooth  and  glossy  appearance,  as  to  one's  hair) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  slick 
 
  The  adj  slick  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  glossy,  satin,  satiny,  sleek,  silken,  silky,  silklike,  slick  --  (having  a  smooth,  gleaming  surface;  "glossy  auburn  hair";  "satiny  gardenia  petals";  "sleek  black  fur";  "silken  eyelashes";  "silky  skin";  "a  silklike  fabric";  "slick  seals  and  otters") 
  2.  slick  --  (made  slick  by  e.g.  ice  or  grease;  "sidewalks  slick  with  ice";  "roads  are  slickest  when  rain  has  just  started  and  hasn't  had  time  to  wash  away  the  oil") 
  3.  glib,  pat,  slick  --  (having  only  superficial  plausibility;  "glib  promises";  "a  slick  commercial") 
  4.  crafty,  cunning,  dodgy,  foxy,  guileful,  knavish,  slick,  sly,  tricksy,  tricky,  wily  --  (marked  by  skill  in  deception;  "cunning  men  often  pass  for  wise";  "deep  political  machinations";  "a  foxy  scheme";  "a  slick  evasive  answer";  "sly  as  a  fox";  "tricky  Dick";  "a  wily  old  attorney") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  slick 
 
  4  senses  of  slick 
 
  Sense  1 
  glossy,  satin(postnominal),  satiny,  sleek,  silken,  silky,  silklike,  slick 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  smooth)  ->  rough,  unsmooth 
 
  Sense  2 
  slick 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  slippery)  ->  nonslippery 
 
  Sense  3 
  glib,  pat,  slick 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  plausible)  ->  implausible 
 
  Sense  4 
  crafty,  cunning,  dodgy,  foxy,  guileful,  knavish,  slick,  sly,  tricksy,  tricky,  wily 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  artful)  ->  artless 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  slick 
 
  4  senses  of  slick 
 
  Sense  1 
  glossy,  satin(postnominal),  satiny,  sleek,  silken,  silky,  silklike,  slick 
  =>  smooth  (vs.  rough) 
 
  Sense  2 
  slick 
  =>  slippery  (vs.  nonslippery),  slippy 
 
  Sense  3 
  glib,  pat,  slick 
  =>  plausible  (vs.  implausible) 
 
  Sense  4 
  crafty,  cunning,  dodgy,  foxy,  guileful,  knavish,  slick,  sly,  tricksy,  tricky,  wily 
  =>  artful  (vs.  artless) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  slick 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  slick 
 
  slick  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  slick 
  slick 
  slicked 
  slicked  up 
 
  Overview  of  noun  slick 
 
  The  noun  slick  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  slickness,  slick,  slipperiness,  slip  --  (a  slippery  smoothness;  "he  could  feel  the  slickness  of  the  tiller") 
  2.  slick,  slick  magazine  --  (a  magazine  printed  on  good  quality  paper) 
  3.  slick  --  (a  trowel  used  to  make  a  surface  slick) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  slick 
 
  The  verb  slick  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  slick,  sleek  --  (make  slick  or  smooth) 
  2.  slick,  slick  down  sleek  down  --  (give  a  smooth  and  glossy  appearance,  as  to  one's  hair) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  slick 
 
  The  adj  slick  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  glossy,  satin,  satiny,  sleek,  silken,  silky,  silklike,  slick  --  (having  a  smooth,  gleaming  surface;  "glossy  auburn  hair";  "satiny  gardenia  petals";  "sleek  black  fur";  "silken  eyelashes";  "silky  skin";  "a  silklike  fabric";  "slick  seals  and  otters") 
  2.  slick  --  (made  slick  by  e.g.  ice  or  grease;  "sidewalks  slick  with  ice";  "roads  are  slickest  when  rain  has  just  started  and  hasn't  had  time  to  wash  away  the  oil") 
  3.  glib,  pat,  slick  --  (having  only  superficial  plausibility;  "glib  promises";  "a  slick  commercial") 
  4.  crafty,  cunning,  dodgy,  foxy,  guileful,  knavish,  slick,  sly,  tricksy,  tricky,  wily  --  (marked  by  skill  in  deception;  "cunning  men  often  pass  for  wise";  "deep  political  machinations";  "a  foxy  scheme";  "a  slick  evasive  answer";  "sly  as  a  fox";  "tricky  Dick";  "a  wily  old  attorney") 

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