slicker
Example Sentences
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Skiers have to re-don their skis at the top for one final climb, and Fatton was much slicker than Harrop, racing away to a lead she never looked likely to relinquish.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
“Happiness is slicker, bouncier. Joy is wider, deeper.”
From Salon • Aug. 3, 2025
He will also have to get used to a slicker ball.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2024
While one might argue that artificial intelligence allows for quicker, slicker user experiences, creating user experiences dependent on AI guarantees that any error or poor design choice becomes a single point of failure.
From Scientific American • Oct. 17, 2023
“What that?” she asked Bill one rainy night as she pointed to the rain slicker he wore.
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
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