ultraslick

adjective

ul·​tra·​slick ˌəl-trə-ˈslik How to pronounce ultraslick (audio)
: extremely slick: such as
a
: extremely good, attractive, or appealing often in an artificial or superficial way
ultraslick marketing
an ultraslick new phone
the band's ultraslick hit single
He … spent the next two days poking around the file system that sits underneath the ultraslick user experience.Alexis C. Madrigal
b
: extremely clever or skillful
an ultraslick dance move
c
: extremely clever in usually a dishonest or deceptive way
an ultraslick salesman
d
: extremely slippery
an ultraslick patch of ice

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ultraslick was in 1937

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Cite this Entry

“Ultraslick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ultraslick. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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