slickness

🇺🇸 /ˈslɪknəs/ 🇬🇧 /ˈslɪknəs/
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Tags RARE
noun
R

the quality of being clever but not genuine

The salesman's slickness made her suspicious.

R

the quality of speaking smoothly but not sincerely

His slickness in speeches made people doubt his honesty.

R

the ability to do something quickly and smoothly

The team's slickness in executing plays impressed the coach.

R

the quality of being smooth and difficult to hold or move on

The slickness of the ice made it hard to walk.

translation

n. the quality of being clever but not genuine; the quality of speaking smoothly but not sincerely; the ability to do something quickly and smoothly; the quality of being smooth and difficult to hold or move on

Word Forms

Plural slicknesses