slick
English Thesaurus
1. a trowel used to make a surface slick (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | trowel, |
| definition | : | a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials (noun.artifact) |
2. a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | film, |
| definition | : | a thin coating or layer (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | oil slick, |
| definition | : | a thin film of oil floating on top of water (especially crude oil spilled from a ship) (noun.artifact) |
3. a slippery smoothness (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | smoothness, |
| definition | : | a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch (noun.attribute) |
4. a magazine printed on good quality paper (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | mag, magazine, |
| definition | : | a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it (noun.communication) |
5. give a smooth and glossy appearance (verb.body)
6. make slick or smooth (verb.contact)
7. marked by skill in deception (adj.all)
| similar | : | artful, |
| definition | : | marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft (adj.all) |
8. having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light (adj.all)
| similar | : | bright, |
| definition | : | emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts (adj.all) |
9. having only superficial plausibility (adj.all)
| similar | : | plausible, |
| definition | : | apparently reasonable and valid, and truthful (adj.all) |
10. made slick by e.g. ice or grease (adj.all)
| similar | : | slippery, slippy, |
| definition | : | causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide (adj.all) |
11. a slippery smoothness (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | sleek, slick, |
| definition | : | make slick or smooth (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | slippery, slippy, |
| definition | : | causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | slick, |
| definition | : | made slick by e.g. ice or grease (adj.all) |
12. give a smooth and glossy appearance (verb.body)
13. marked by skill in deception (adj.all)
| derivation | : | fast one, trick, |
| definition | : | a cunning or deceitful action or device (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | glibness, slickness, |
| definition | : | a kind of fluent easy superficiality (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | contrivance, dodge, stratagem, |
| definition | : | an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade (noun.cognition) |
14. having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light (adj.all)
| derivation | : | satin, |
| definition | : | a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | silk, |
| definition | : | a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | silkiness, sleekness, |
| definition | : | the smooth feel of silk fabric (noun.attribute) |
15. having only superficial plausibility (adj.all)
| derivation | : | glibness, slickness, |
| definition | : | a kind of fluent easy superficiality (noun.attribute) |
16. made slick by e.g. ice or grease (adj.all)
17. a slippery smoothness (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | sleek, slick, |
| definition | : | make slick or smooth (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | slippery, slippy, |
| definition | : | causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | slick, |
| definition | : | made slick by e.g. ice or grease (adj.all) |
18. give a smooth and glossy appearance (verb.body)
19. marked by skill in deception (adj.all)
| derivation | : | fast one, trick, |
| definition | : | a cunning or deceitful action or device (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | glibness, slickness, |
| definition | : | a kind of fluent easy superficiality (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | contrivance, dodge, stratagem, |
| definition | : | an elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade (noun.cognition) |
20. having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light (adj.all)
| derivation | : | satin, |
| definition | : | a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | silk, |
| definition | : | a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | silkiness, sleekness, |
| definition | : | the smooth feel of silk fabric (noun.attribute) |
21. having only superficial plausibility (adj.all)
| derivation | : | glibness, slickness, |
| definition | : | a kind of fluent easy superficiality (noun.attribute) |
22. made slick by e.g. ice or grease (adj.all)
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