slick
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A small jar of drained capers, some lightly crushed with the side of a fork, suspended in a generous slick of olive oil.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
Burning the oil, a technique known as an in situ burn, can prevent the slick from expanding.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
Mr. Stoll projects a slick self-confidence that seems slightly put-on, a hard crust over a more complicated personality.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Slowly but surely, he broke down picking the hook, separating verses using slick spacing, and adding layers of intricately placed sounds.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
The glacier was covered with slick ice and sweeping snowdrifts and deep crevasses.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
Vocabulary lists containing slick
The Skin I'm In
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