SLICKS Synonyms
There are 11 hypernyms of the word slicks. (close relations)
slick
Best Alternative Words for SLICKS
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sleek | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed • designed or arranged to offer the least resistance to fluid flow • having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk verb • make slick or smooth | ||||||||
crafty | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by skill in deception | ||||||||
cunning | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception • crafty artfulness (especially in deception) adjective satellite • attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness • marked by skill in deception • showing inventiveness and skill | ||||||||
dodgy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • of uncertain outcome; especially fraught with risk • marked by skill in deception | ||||||||
facile | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject • performing adroitly and without effort • expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively | ||||||||
foxy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by skill in deception | ||||||||
glib | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by lack of intellectual depth • having only superficial plausibility • artfully persuasive in speech | ||||||||
glossy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a magazine printed on good quality paper • a photograph that is printed on smooth shiny paper adjective satellite • based on pretense; deceptively pleasing • (of paper and fabric and leather) having a surface made smooth and shiny especially by pressing between rollers • reflecting light • superficially attractive and stylish; suggesting wealth or expense | ||||||||
guileful | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by skill in deception | ||||||||
knavish | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by skill in deception | ||||||||
neat | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • clean or organized • showing care in execution • free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed • superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject • excellent • (of an alcoholic drink) without water | ||||||||
pat | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the sound made by a gentle blow • a light touch or stroke adverb • completely or perfectly adjective satellite • having only superficial plausibility • exactly suited to the occasion verb • pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin • hit lightly | ||||||||
satiny | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk | ||||||||
silken | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk | ||||||||
silklike | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk | ||||||||
silky | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk | ||||||||
slickness | nounn | |||||||
noun • verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way • a kind of fluent easy superficiality • a slippery smoothness | ||||||||
slip | verbv | |||||||
noun • a socially awkward or tactless act • a minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc. • potter's clay that is thinned and used for coating or decorating ceramics • a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting • a young and slender person • a place where a craft can be made fast • an accidental misstep threatening (or causing) a fall • a slippery smoothness • artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material • a small sheet of paper • a woman's sleeveless undergarment • bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow • an unexpected slide • a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air • the act of avoiding capture (especially by cunning) verb • move stealthily • insert inconspicuously or quickly or quietly • move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner • fall to a lower standard • move smoothly and easily • to make a mistake or be incorrect • pass on stealthily • move easily • cause to move with a smooth or sliding motion • pass out of one's memory • move out of position | ||||||||
slipperiness | nounn | |||||||
noun • a slippery smoothness • the quality of being a slippery rascal | ||||||||
sly | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • marked by skill in deception | ||||||||