slick
adjective
smooth and glossy; sleek.
slickness
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a word derived from
slick.
Example Sentences
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First came the whippet who lives down the hall, galloping outside my apartment and then, as he often does, failing to account for the slickness of the linoleum.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
There was a speed and slickness to their play, exploiting the sizeable spaces the Belgians were willing to leave in the middle of the park.
From BBC ● Dec. 1, 2023
Soulfulness versus slickness is of the worthiest subjects in our increasingly AI-dominated age, and it’s already led to some true modern classics, from “Her” to “After Yang.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2023
The taciturn slickness of this show provokes an uncomfortable reaction: Is there no feeling here?
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2023
They also engaged the best seamstresses to make the floating graduating dresses and to cut down secondhand pants which would be pressed to a military slickness for the important event.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
