Slick vs. Sly
Slickadjective
Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances.
Slickadjective
Appearing expensive or sophisticated.
Slickadjective
Superficially convincing but actually untrustworthy.
Slickadjective
(often used sarcastically) Clever, making an apparently hard task easy.
Slickadjective
Extraordinarily great or special.
Slickadjective
sleek; smooth
Slicknoun
A covering of liquid, particularly oil.
Slicknoun
Someone who is clever and untrustworthy.
Slicknoun
A tool used to make something smooth or even.
Slicknoun
A tire with a smooth surface instead of a tread pattern, often used in auto racing.
Slicknoun
A helicopter.
Slicknoun
(printing) A camera-ready image to be used by a printer. The "slick" is photographed to produce a negative image which is then used to burn a positive offset plate or other printing device.
Slicknoun
A wide paring chisel used in joinery.
Slickverb
To make slick.
Slickadjective
Sleek; smooth.
Slickverb
To make sleek or smoth.
Slicknoun
A wide paring chisel.
Slicknoun
A slick, or smooth and slippery, surface or place; a sleek.
Slicknoun
a slippery smoothness;
Slicknoun
a magazine printed on good quality paper
Slicknoun
a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water
Slicknoun
a trowel used to make a surface slick
Slickverb
make slick or smooth
Slickverb
give a smooth and glossy appearance;
Slickadjective
having a smooth, gleaming surface;
Slickadjective
made slick by e.g. ice or grease;
Slickadjective
having only superficial plausibility;
Slickadjective
marked by skill in deception;
Slyadjective
Artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily.
Slyadjective
(having a positive sense) Dexterous in performing an action, so as to escape notice
Slyadjective
Done with, and marked by, artful and dexterous secrecy; subtle
Slyadjective
Light or delicate; slight; thin.
Slyadverb
Slyly.
Slyadjective
Dexterous in performing an action, so as to escape notice; nimble; skillful; cautious; shrewd; knowing; - in a good sense.
Slyadjective
Artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily.
Slyadjective
Done with, and marked by, artful and dexterous secrecy; subtle; as, a sly trick.
Slyadjective
Light or delicate; slight; thin.
Slyadverb
Slyly.
Slyadjective
marked by skill in deception;
