CEFR B2

slick

adjective

Meaning

Having a smooth, glossy, or slippery surface.

Examples

The floor was slick with spilled oil.
Be careful walking on the slick rocks near the waterfall.

Synonyms: smooth, slippery, glossy, greasy

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slick (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /slɪk/

Definition

Having a smooth, glossy, or slippery surface.

Examples

The floor was slick with spilled oil.
Be careful walking on the slick rocks near the waterfall.
The roads became dangerously slick after the freezing rain.

How to Use slick

slick with (prepositional phrase): covered in a slippery substance — "The kitchen floor was slick with grease."

Synonyms of slick

Words with a similar meaning to slick:

smooth
slippery
glossy
greasy

Antonyms of slick

Words with the opposite meaning to slick:

rough
coarse

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