| 单词 | slick |
| 例句 | Dad’s face turned white and I started to feel sick when I saw that the gray hair around his temples was slick with sweat. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She began to move, and before Kaede could stop her she slipped on the ice, sliding down several inches, and she gasped, scrabbling for hold on the slick surface. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z She drops it, gives the slick nipple a final tweak, and then blows the men a kiss. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The walks had been cleaned since the night before, but there were still a few slick spots near the trolley stop. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z I slid fifteen feet on my belly across one such slick. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z By the time it comes over the side, slick and dripping, my arms are shaking from the effort. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Her hair was kind of slicked down, and she wore a navy-blue jumper over a blouse with tiny old- fashioned-looking flowers. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Her eyes and nose are swollen and pink, her face slick with mucus. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z He didn’t know, though, how slick Ob could be. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z She forced her trembling fingers to hold the slick side of the fish, and she covered its face with her arm. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z A jolt of pain ricocheted through Koffi’s body as a part of the splendor moved from host to another, sweat slicked her neck as it moved, but she remained still. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z And the longer I stood there, the more I became like—sorta hypnotized by the slick whistlin’ of the cars as they rushed beneath us. Tears of a Tiger 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The wooden ladder was slick from the rain. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z She moved the antlers, The Gold-Bug, and the raven box from the windowsill to the floor before sliding the window up and reaching for the pulley rope, now slick with rain. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z His brown hair was combed into a moderately high pompadour and had the slick appearance that came with the overly ambitious application of Wild Root Cream Oil. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z His wide lips blew a bubble in the algae slick. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z But he went dead silent, his insides cold and his hands slicked with sweat. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z His red hair was slicked down and parted on the side. The Marvels 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z He was a middle-aged man with a severe hair part that was slicked back with pomade so thick that it made his hair look waxed. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Four miles after leaving Cloud Pond, I came to a tiny stream, barely worthy of the term—really just a slick of moist mud. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z “Smith” was a slick, faceless thing, a coin worn smooth. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z They looked so inviting, but beneath the water, the ground was always sharp and slick. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z When he finally turned around, a slick white smile accompanied the key perched on his palm. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z He had long tapered fingers, fat earlobes, and slick hair that rose high to reveal a large forehead. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z They huddled just under the bank, their slick heads in a row against the bright water. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z No rain was falling, but the decks were slick and wet underfoot. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The marble underfoot was cold and slick, and Cersei had to step carefully for fear of slipping. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Tommy cleared the small road earlier this morning, but it's slick and icy. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z His blood was slick and lukewarm between her fingers. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z His face was shaved, the mustache trimmed to a neat pencil line again, the hair combed and slicked down. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z His eyes started to puff up and slick over. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z The guard was about thirty, with greasy black hair slicked sharply against his skull and a shadow of stubble around his chin. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Their hair is slicked back like a freshly raked garden. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z It was slick against his skin like the scales of a snake, too cold. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I wipe my forehead, which feels unusually slick. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z My plan, which struck me as very slick, was to pull my arm out of my sleeping bag and put it into hers, and then hold her hand. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z I climb a neighboring tree and leap precariously into the maple, almost losing my hold on the slick bark. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z “Hey, Christy! Cool shirt! Heart emoji. I have the sunglasses one! I am slick,” he says, and mimics slicking back his hair. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z Boomer and I walk between the old gravestones—crooked and slick with moss, some of them so old you can’t even read the names on them anymore—until we come to the newer ones. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z I glanced at the fountain, then at the marble floor, already slick from scuttling crab tracks. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “I think snakes are slick,” Tony said, playing with the sound of the letter S as he spoke. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z In bed, his hands on my hips, his breath hot against my neck, his skin slick with sweat against mine, he says, “We don’t do this enough anymore.” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z His gray hair was slicked back on his head, and his skin was red, like he’d spent too much time in the sun. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I expected his skin to feel clammy and slick, but it was dry. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z For four years, up to that point, I’d been lucky enough, or slick enough, to escape jail, or even getting arrested. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I want to believe in it, the creams, the rejuvenating lotions, the transparent unguents in vials that slick on like roll-top glue. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The slick stones sent her tumbling into the water, and Ridgeway thrashed her. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z A head with stringy gray hair slicked back tight to his skull. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Mud slicked his dark hair, encrusted his cheeks. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z It was now slicked down into two bunches — perhaps he had tried a ponytail like Bill’s, but found he had too much hair. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z We fill supermarket cases with their flesh, all slick and gleaming on heaps of ice. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z A tall freckled boy with carrot-hued hair slicked back was holding a smaller dark haired boy in a headlock as the rest of the crowd laughed at the smaller boy’s efforts to free himself. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z After a long drink he handed it to Mark, who relished every drop as it slicked his parched mouth and throat. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The pine floors were shimmering and dangerously slick. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Cool men wearing slanted hats to make them look slick, and tapping rhythms with their brown and white suede shoes. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Later that afternoon the sky cleared, the wind died, and the seas slicked off. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Hale boasted to him, “I’m too slick and keen to catch cold.” Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z The steam in the laundry had slicked his hair down against his face. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked around and realized that it was coming from a runner ahead of him, his hair a slick of reeking pomade. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Under the layers of leather, steel, and wool, he was slick with sweat. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z “So what? I’m on the forefront. If I say it’s slick and new, then slick and new it is.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Carlos razzed, still on get-back from Shannon being slick and for laughing at my basketball crack. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z It was nearly empty, dark, and rain slicked, with a few scattered shopping carts reflecting the headlights from Chas’s car. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z “She’s slick. Dusty still hasn’t got a clue that she was in on your sting.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Sweat slicked her palm as, slowly, she shrugged her bag off and eased it onto the ground. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Her almost-white hair, so thin I can see her scalp, is always slicked into a bun. Blended 2018-10-30T00:00:00Z Stone steps ascending endlessly, steep and slick and treacherous, and somewhere at the top, the Shrouded Lord. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Stick breathed on the glass, watched it fog up, then dragged his knuckles through the slick grayness. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z She watched as a slick of tears glistened right at the bottoms of her eyes. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z “I’ve heard of those! They have huge teeth and really slick bodies and nasty, beady eyes.” The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z A round-faced woman, her cheeks slicked yellow with sweat, handed me a barbecued beef sandwich. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I bet he’d forgotten about it the second we paddled far enough away so the blood slick was out of sight. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Sparkly,” he said as he slowly unwrapped the slick fabric she was using as a bandage. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z She looked thin and her skin was golden yellow, her greased black hair slicked neat. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z She is smothered in slick, sticky Body Glide. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Maybe I only imagined I heard the bones crack, but her arm from her elbow down was facing the wrong way, and a slick red bone tip pierced her skin. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z In all bold, Terryl wrote: Please be aware that rain is falling and the roads are slick and wet. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z His skin was slick with sweat, and his eyes were drunken and glazed. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z His pudgy chest was heaving and his face was slick with sweat. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I rowed with my hands slick with blood. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z There was an ancient tree nearby with many well-placed branches and rough bark that should give my feet traction between the slick patches of moss. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z When they finished with the thing, it lay there limp on the ground all shiny blue and red, covered with a slick white film. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z In the middle of the bridge, in the back of the neck so that blood bursts from her throat, slick and shining in the moonlight. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z The branches were slick with rain, but they were sturdy and had knobby, flowered handholds. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The steps are made of thick wood, but slick and punky soft where the water has been dripping all these years, and I can feel how it sags under my feet. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z The service trails, of course, are worn, and there are paths slick from the forays of members of one group into the territory of another where it is believed something curious or thrilling lies. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Old men and women walked carefully along the slick sidewalks. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “I have to keep them switched off so I don’t attract too much attention,” he said with a slick smile. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z We maneuver over slick boulders and smooth white driftwood logs. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He gripped his duct knife with sweaty fingers, his hand slick with fear. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Some days they unloaded seventy-five casks; some days the sea was so rough that they had to cover the water with an oil slick before the boats could approach the Henry. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z When Willum came later, Tam Lin watched everything the doctor did.The bodyguard said nothing, but his presence made Willum’s hands slick with sweat. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Another time I slicked the rim of Gay’s travel mug with dish soap. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z That at least was as he remembered; the ancient stones slick with spray and spotted by lichen, the sea foaming under their feet like some great wild beast, the salt wind clutching at their clothes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The pebbles along the shoulder of the road where I stood were slick and glistening. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z I remember the two of them were in full uniform—Metias with his jacket open and shirt hanging loose; Thomas neatly buttoned up, with his hair carefully slicked back. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The team made their way up the slick fissure. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z A short, trim man with fashionably slicked brown hair walks crisply to the front. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z The girls have breasts and a drowsy, powdery, hot-day smell; the skin of their faces is slippery-looking, slick with oily juice. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z The band arrived, three middle-aged men, each with a silver wave slicked back with too much hair cream. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I reached my arms around my chest, my palms fear- slick against my ribs. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I go anyway through the ankle- deep water of flooded street corners, the brown pools slicked with spectral emulsions of engine oil and cooking grease, soot and sweat. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z As the last sluice of lemonade slipped out of the cooler, a slick of mud poured out. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z His wet hair was slicked off his face, showing the thin scar through one eyebrow. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z He warned her about the steps, which were slick with a gray slime. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Her cheek was slick with rosemary-scented cream, cool and smooth to the touch. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Teresa shone her light down on a steeply descending, slick black chute of metal. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z August returned to the estate, slick with sweat after a long ride with his horse, Tabrez. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Only when I stopped did the slick, dark stuff of it come floating around my face, catching my arms and throat till I began to drown. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “It’s like the slick new term for cultural anthropology.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Will nods, looking over at me, his hair slicked back from the pool water. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z The slick reporter with his great hair and white teeth practically forgot Stan altogether, clamoring to turn me into something I’m not. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Around seven-thirty, dressed and slicked up, I stuck my head outside my door to see if either of the Yoshotos were on the prowl. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z Barely enough to keep the slick water shining with fish oil. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Alfred moved carefully down the snow- slick stoop, and around the side. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He had slick black hair and a black pencil moustache like villains have in old movies. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z His voice was as slick as lard on a skillet. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z All the rain from yesterday had frozen solid — coating the needles on the trees in fantastic, gorgeous patterns, and making the driveway a deadly ice slick. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Before I could think of something slick to say in response, the tear was gone. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z At one brief point where the road was slick from a local cloudburst he could smell a combination of fruit trees and heavy sage. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z But inside the garage the tractor gleamed, all shiny green surfaces and slick black tires. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z They’re having a fine time swarming in the slick, darting around like small, speckled rockets. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z He felt the sweat beading on his forehead, slicking his hands; he was terrified to keep going. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The house's wooden walls and floor were as dark and slick as the inside of a turtle's den. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z He was a large, rough-looking boy with big hands and black hair slicked back like the feathers on a duck. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z His hair was slicked back and he wore, in lieu of his service station uniform, a baby-blue leisure suit. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He has a hunted look to him: he’s shaken, pale, his skin slick with sweat. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Afterward, he comes back into his own body in increments—his knees, still dug into the mattress and shaking; his stomach, slick and sticky; his hands, twisted up in Henry’s hair, stroking it gently. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z I roll off my bed onto the worn blue dhurrie rug that feels almost slick under my feet and step to the window to see who could be coming to our house this late. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z With a soft grunt, Mr. Griswold collapsed against the slick granite wall behind him. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He was scratched a second time when the rain turned the track slick. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She remembered making mud pies with Lysa, the weight of them, the mud slick and brown between her fingers. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z “It’s split right down the middle,” said Major Sanderson, who had laced his lumpy GI shoes for the occasion and had slicked his charcoal-dull hair down with some stiffening and redolent tonic. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z New beads of sweat slicked Ekon’s neck, and it wasn’t from the small room’s stifling heat. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z The train cut through deep green pine forests where the ground was covered with the slick brown needles and the tops of the trees stretched up virgin and tall into the sky. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z All winter the Germans drive their horses and sledges and tanks and trucks over the same roads, packing down the snow, transforming it into a slick bloodstained ice-cement. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z Its sides were as slick as those of the palace. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z My foot slips on slick rocks, and I am under, swept downstream helplessly, gulping muddy water. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Leave-in conditioner and/or mousse. I didn’t know if you wanted to go for the slick look or big curls.” Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z His slick hair bears the recent impression of a comb. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z They wore trendy shades and went shirtless and slick with Hawaiian Tropic. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Baron von Trapp’s seven peppermint children had had their peppermint baths, and were standing in a peppermint line with their hair slicked down, singing in obedient peppermint voices to the woman the Baron nearly married. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z None of the roads had been plowed yet, but enough buses had come down Lee Avenue that it was packed hard and slick. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I nosed the dinghy into some mangroves, cut the engine, and hopped out, balancing in my skateboard shoes on the slick rubbery roots. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z His hair, carefully brushed and slicked down in front, stood up in a stiff halo of quills at the back. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The roof tiles were slick with a late evening rain. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z The slope was slick with wet grass, and they slipped and skidded, their feet sliding out from under them. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z The manager of the theater, whose thin black hair was slicked across the top of his head, opened the door and said to Hugo, “What do you want?” The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z He began slicking back his hair with water and dating girls, and her only friend was Atticus. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z His slick bald dome glowed pink in the pale light, and his smile was as crooked as his nose. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Water ran slick on his face and a machete gleamed in his hand. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Her hair was slicked back in a small bun, and after much persuasion, Ma got her to wear a pair of white stockings to cover her jutting knees. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z She’s still holding my hand when the two detectives come in—a young white guy with slick black hair and a Latina with lines around her mouth and a spiky haircut. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z She’d wondered if his cowlick would be slicked down with gel for school, but Steve poked up in all his glory. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The checkered tile floor became slick with rain and mud, and it took all of my concentration not to slip. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z The stone under their feet began to feel slick with slime and mold, and Anya almost lost her footing several times. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z The man in front of me, his hair slick with brilliantine, adjusted his doily, pulled it down to his neck. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I stop to rest in an alley slick with sewage. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Memory was a slippery thing—slick moss on an unstable slope—and it was ever so easy to lose one’s footing and fall. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z He swiped his hankie across his slick forehead and waved me on with a bouncing nod and smile. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z Croy nodded, and they each took a wrist, dragging the woman along the slick floor at a trot, Tally’s grippy shoes squealing. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z She moved the antlers, The Gold-Bug, and the raven box from the windowsill to the floor before sliding the window up and reaching for the pulley rope, now slick with rain. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The bark had rotted away and fallen off, leaving the trunk bare and slick as glass. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He was a middle-aged man with a bald top to his head and his hair slicked over it. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z No one had, and Lizzie slicked up the tree, her feet finding the branches easily. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z With a soft grunt, Mr. Griswold collapsed against the slick granite wall behind him. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He created a brand-new type of boat that featured a slick design and was powered by two water-cooled airplane engines. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Kennedy also found the Klan to be a slick money-making operation, at least for those near the top of the organization. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z His fingers were slick with perspiration, the dial slipping between them. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The stone dens rose before them, walls slick and wet. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Rain had slicked the streets into shiny, reflective tunnels lined with skyscrapers whose tops disappeared into the mist. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z A man with hair as slick as a pregreased cake pan pushed an enormous flour barrel on a wheeled platform to fill the smaller containers at each station. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Max still has his hands out, his long hair slicked close to his head, trying to reason with Mrs. Bessermann. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z My hands were slick with sweat, and all I could do was pray that I didn’t drop this dead lady’s expensive casket. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z White men in the crispest, slickest suits—black and navy and tweed, some with loosened ties and coats unbuttoned or cast aside over chairs. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Ekon winced as the first drizzles of rain pelted his bare arms, slicking his sandals so that every step was harder and harder. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z She slid open the glass door and we walked out gingerly onto the slick deck and down steps to the slatestone path leading to the garage. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Beneath me is a rock with a jagged edge, slick with water. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z A little black head appeared through the tear, and little slick, wet ears. The Red Pony 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z Something hot and wet slicks over his face. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z But the whole time I could tell Flaca was kind of looking at me on the slick. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z With his fur slicked down, I could make out the delicate bones of his legs. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Fred wasn’t great about remembering to slick up his pits in the morning. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z All were spotlessly clean with slick and glossy coats. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z His body was slick with sweat as he circled Rivera, watching the telephone-pole legs shuffle and turn the squat body. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s wearing tracksuit bottoms and a stained grey T-shirt, his hair is greasy, his skin slick, as though with fever. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I gaze past all of this at the ground itself, which is now slick and damp, and imagine myself lying there. All The Bright Places 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The sky is dark now, and the road is slick with rain. Piecing Me Together 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z I touched a fat, slick loop of vine, prepared to leap back in horror, but it was only vine, no worse. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z There were slick spots here and there on the floor that the Helpers hadn’t mopped up yet, and Kate nimbly avoided these, trying not to think about them. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Cersei tried to keep her head up, only to step in something slick and wet that made her slip. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Taylor took the lip gloss from her zippered pocket and slicked it over her mouth. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The track was slick, though—a heavy double downbeat you could feel in your gut and clickity-clack rim shots bouncing back and forth like two stuttering ghosts. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Taylor took a pink gloss from a hidden pocket and slicked the glittery wand over her lips. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Two thoughts went through Van’s mind: I hope Reggie’s okay, and, Valley View Drive can get real slick when it’s wet. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z His face and the back of his neck are slick with sweat, his body is shaking, and my shoulder blazes with pain, but I don’t care, I don’t care, 1 don’t care. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z The idea is, attract small fish into the chum slick and the big fish will rise up to feed on the small fish. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z “Have a long trip down,” she said, then leapt onto the banister, sliding from one flight to the next, slick as butter in a pan. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z In the night, you couldn’t even see the oil slicks on the water. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Her escort, Courtney, who I’m guessing is from out of town because I’ve never seen her before, wears her blond hair slicked back into a neat bun. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z When Ekon woke in the morning's faint hours, the leaves around him were slicked shiny and wet; the dirt was soft and damp. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z When the bell rang, a nasal buzzing sound, a gangly boy with skin problems and hair black as an oil slick leaned across the aisle to talk to me. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z When I finally get to the kitchen table, the oatmeal’s cold and slick, like Silly Putty. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z Stepping deeper into the sanctuary, my foot skidded in a slick patch. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The skin that had been covered by the feathers was furred like the rest of Pet, slicked down and wet. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z The water itself was turgid, gray- green even on sunny days, oil slicked, and reeking of diesel fuel and seaweed. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z He brushed his hair so slick and shiny that Caleb laughed. Sarah, Plain and Tall 1985-04-25T00:00:00Z Skidding down the slick slope and leaping sharp switchbacks that twisted among the trees. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z “I can rhyme while I run; I’m that slick.” Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z When he was seated, Garvey shoved the small boat off the slick gray rocks and jumped aboard himself. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Even with the cooling night air Fossie’s face was slick with sweat. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, the creature stiffened and sank from view, slime closing over its head, a slick of dark blood the only sign it had ever been there. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z And before Coach or Lu could say something slick, Patty added, "I like it. Smells good." Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z The dagger was still clutched tightly in his right hand, slick with blood. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The boys had their hair plastered down wet and slick. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z His towering frame, slick suit, and dark skin put him in stark contrast to everyone else around. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Her foot slipped on a slick rung, and Celaena barely stifled her cry as she gripped the bars, cursing as her knee banged into the gate. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The rest of us waited in the shallows, where the water’s slick shine was veiled with a dark lace of floating ants. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z His black hair was slicked back, his face whitened with a cosmetic, and he carried a cocktail shaker. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Sierra placed a shaking hand on the slick SUV beside her and steadied herself. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z My palms feel slick, but I don’t dare relax even one finger, afraid he’ll roll from me. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z It was about the size of a raisin and slick with his blood. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Shadow stood up, grabbed his bag, and stepped off the plane, down the steps onto the slick wet tarmac, walking at an even pace toward the lights of the terminal. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z In the sweltering heat of the bedchamber, his brow was slick with sweat. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The streets he walks are slick and black. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Tom’s bristly red hair was slicked down, and his fingernails were neat, white crescents. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z That pie is almost a week old, slick mold is growing in the crust, it’ll make him sick. Wintergirls 2009-03-19T00:00:00Z Malloy shook his head, sort of confused, but instead of making some slick comment about how strange Jamaal was, he focused back on my hands. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Every time she tried to look at the spines, her eyes would slide from one side to the other, as though they were not made of leather and ink, but of glass slicked with oil. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Our hungry wishbone cracked and ran slick with marrow. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Humans leave their fingerprints behind, sticky with candy, slick with sweat. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z The nervous, zaggedy shape of a mackerel just beneath the surface, working the chum slick. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z The cloud of dark smoke grew denser as they ran down the hall, which was streaked with soot and slick with water. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z As he drinks, their eyes float up to him through the bottom of the jar, through the slick sweet water. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z The rain had lightened to a drizzle, but the cobblestones of the path down to the beach were slick, and she walked carefully. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I found some slick little trails out in our garden down under some tall hollyhocks. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Back out the door, the sun is set to full blast, lighting the streets a shimmering slick. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Military food that comes in slick, brown plastic bags. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z His hair was combed and slicked down and he was wearing a fancy button-down shirt instead of the Patriots T-shirts he usually has on. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z An old man with dark brown skin, piercing eyes, and slick gray hair had been watching them from the back of the room. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, they have plenty of friends for Ashley,” Mr. Ferris said in a slick tone that didn’t match his friendly face. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z His entire front was slick with muck, as though the flood’s headwaters had flowed from the still chambers of his heart. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Something changed in Greg’s expression; a slick smile took over his face as his free hand landed on my foot. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Got the mackerel in my slick, come on big tuna! The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Estraven, sweating like ice in the sun, stays slick and cold as ice, answering Tibe’s murmurs aloud in a tone whose commonplace politeness makes the other look rather a fool. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z One day, appraising himself with severity in the bathroom mirror, Lefty realized that he had become one of those older men who slicked their hair back in allegiance to an era no one could remember. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The weight of her legs pulled at her, threatening to make her lose her grip, which was slick with sweat and probably blood. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I find a large one and heft it up, green and slick with algae. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z These dam little slick haired squirts, thinking they are raising so much hell, I’ll show them something about hell I says, and you too. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He looks as tidy as ever, with his perfectly slicked hair and perfectly ironed uniform. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z The floor is slick with spills, forcing us to walk through the kitchen with tiny steps, like Susan McDougal in leg irons. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z My own palms were slick and sticky, my feet stuck to the floor. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Its body was a man’s body, oiled and slick. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z They were covered in a slick moss and tended to bob or rotate alarmingly when stepped on. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z This one seemed to be a natural crevice slicing through slick, smooth stone. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Outside, the ground feels slick beneath my sneakers, and my sack of clothes thumps against my back as I slow to a jog. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z There was a ladder made of iron whose slick rungs were coated with ice that gleamed like neon in the circling blades of yellow. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Even though I had showered that morning, I felt a tacky film slicking my arms and legs. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z Her hair is drawn into a slick, tight ponytail that looks like it hurts, and her perfume smells like a dusty flower in summer twilight. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z There's no crying in his voice, you can't hear it there, but sure enough the tears are all over his face, slick and shiny in the pale, pale light. Freak The Mighty 1993-10-01T00:00:00Z But me, I was new, and it didn't seem like a good idea to pop slick on one of the coaches. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Bobby, dressed in a light zip-up jacket that wasn't warm enough, pressed on despite the discomfort, his pieces occasionally sliding off the cement tables slick with rain. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He thought he could see opaque tendrils of steam rolling off the very trees in wispy sighs, slicking their arms, legs, and foreheads in a sheen of sticky sweat. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Around the occupied tables handsome waiters gathered, their black hair slicked back into bullfighters' little ponytails. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z Tyrion saw one great fool of a knight trying to ride across, urging a terrified horse over gunwales and oars, across tilting decks slick with blood and mAlmg with green fire. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z His hair is slicked back and he’s laughing, like someone just told him a good joke. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z With the zalif’s permission she looked at her claw, and found the surface more smooth and slick than anything she’d felt on her world. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The road is clear and slick; the sidewalks are crusted in snow. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Their torches sizzled out in the pond of scum they’d just landed in because the floor beneath the overhead grate was slick with a pool of greasy water. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z The smell and the feel of the slick wood against his cheek reminded him of his schooldays. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z It spoke to Lefty of jazz-age frivolity, gin cocktails, cigarette girls; it made him slick his hair back with panache . . . while, out in the yard, Desdemona heard the singing and reacted differently. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z One day, in a blackjack game, an old cook who was dealing the cards tried to be slick, and I had to drop my pistol in his face. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry slicked back the dark, wet bangs of his hair. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I tried to close my ears, to look away from the agent’s slick grin. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z He was just back from Baltimore for a visit in his slick ’36 Chevy and fancy clothes. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z I shoved a whole slick slice of peach in my mouth. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z The floor under her shoes was slick with monsoon scum. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z She had to move now, quickly, before the stones grew slick and the rain became an enemy. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The handle of the powder blue suitcase was slick in Zane’s hand as he made his way into the last of the upstairs bedrooms, the Owner’s. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z My foot suddenly slipped on the slick rope and kicked back, hitting something. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The pads were worn down slick as the rind on an apple. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z “Man, it’s slick. Makes you look real good.” Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The warm fog, the slick deck boards, the chattering of the warriors—none of it helped. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “You see,” she said, “you say you’re not slick, and yet, here we are, in this romantic little club surrounded by all your hot paintings. I think you might be slick, mister.” Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Several of the boys came eagerly to the bank where the boat was wedged in the slick mud. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z “I got it fixed up so that it runs off of electricity instead of you having to pump the foot pedal. Pretty slick, huh?” Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He had made friends during that youth- shattering summer with a group of slick street boys. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Sweat slicked his palms, and he felt a drop trickle down his temple. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z What was more, her poems had appeared in at least twenty small literary magazines, two “slicks,” six college journals, and the Sunday supplements of countless newspapers. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z He was bold, innovative, blessed with an instinct for promotion, slick, unscrupulous, and completely magnetic. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I peer up into the unmasked face of Guillermo Garcia, who now looks like he just got out of the ocean, his black hair slicked back and dripping, a towel thrown over his shoulder. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z When his van wasn't filled with luggage, my friends and I would ride around in the back and slide up and down its slick floor anytime the car slowed to a stop. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z He lifts his head, considers me, then lowers it again to keep an eye on crevasses and seams, icy scree, slick rocky ledges—doggedly continuing. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z One day you would see a guy on the corner being slick and the next day you would hear he was hooked up in a cell somewhere. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z He uses his fingers to make himself work like the model, and he tries so hard a slick of drool icicles from his mouth. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d spent the whole week in jail thinking I was so slick. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z But the mouse tail, covered as it was in oil, was slick and difficult to hold on to and Mig, in reaching for the knife, loosened her grip, and Despereaux fell to the floor. The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread 2003-08-25T00:00:00Z “It was raining. The road was slick. It was dark.” The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z Matthias had said the moat wasn’t solid, only a slick, wafer-thin layer of ice over frigid water, thoroughly exposed and impossible to cross. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z There’s a reporter on screen now, dark hair slick against his skull. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I had an overwhelming urge to go and slick it down. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d wondered if his cowlick would be slicked down with gel for school, but Steve poked up in all his glory. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Something is happening back there in the last of my chum slick. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Pita looked refreshed with their hair slicked back. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “Why not? I do. I am slick. Ha!” Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z They hadn't liked that, and neither had her arm, but she'd needed the other to drag the toddlers: their two little hands gripped in her one, slick and slippery with sweat. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z On the day of the hunt I came to know in the slick center of my bones this one thing: all animals kill to survive, and we are animals. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z His slick hands touched the wall, slipped off. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Lansing’s Protestant chaplain, the Reverend James Post, so valued it that he hung it in his office, where it hangs still: a slick and pretty Saviour, with Willie-Jay’s full lips and grieving eyes. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Her secondhand raincoat was slick and smelled like cheap plastic. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Her face was slick with the moisture of tears and mucus, and once in a while she opened her mouth and extended her pepper-burned tongue to pant like a dog. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Patrice is model beautiful and always wears her thick black hair slicked back and pulled tight into a low ponytail. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z Hi, she says in a voice as slick as motor oil. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z A slick of ice spread from the places the Sleeper had stepped, crusting everything in his wake. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z His hair is slightly slicked at the sides. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Might come in handy if I need to put out a chum slick—bits of cut-up bait that put the smell of food in the water. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Most of the banisters and railing had given way, and the floorboards had turned spongy and slick with mold and algae. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z His hair wasn’t slicked back but fell limp on either side of his face. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Apa’s hair is wet and slicked down, his cowlick forced to lie still. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z In answer, there was an ominous hiss, slick as a blade. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He sat stiff and straight-backed, tweed suit perfectly pressed, white handkerchief in his breast pocket, hair slicked. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Red, gold and violet flames shot out from the sides of the engine, slicked back in paint along the thorax. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z When the team trooped up the slick marble steps into the library’s lobby, they saw Charles Chiltington, his mother, a bunch of stuffy-looking ladies, and that one guy in a bow tie. Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics 2016-01-05T00:00:00Z The fallen autumn leaves were slick beneath Bod’s feet, and the mists blurred the edges of the world. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z Water trickled down the walls, and the stone became slick with whatever fungus had grown over the centuries. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z It was a sheer rock wall, straight up and down and slick with spray, and at first that was all she saw. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Jinny felt a slick tight skin glide past her, rub against one of her bare thighs. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z Trembling and slick with sweat, I assess my physical condition. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The trees are columns of slick, brindled bark like muscular animals overgrown beyond all reason. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Sarah reached for my elbow as we trod upon a slick patch of cobblestones. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The nearly grown girls wore skirts as tight as the custom allowed and the young men slicked their hair down with Moroline Hairdressing and water. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Then the water hit him again, in the side; he felt his body sliding over the slick ice and snow. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t slick Pete with the subjects, or Jimmy Baptiste when things got rough, or Grace with her nose for the potential mistake or breakdown. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Her small feet had probably slipped on the slick ice and she had fallen into the icy waters. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z I pin my worm at either end and make a slick vertical cut; the worm twists as they do on fishhooks. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z When she woke, gasping, her thighs were slick with blood. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The slick, savvy streets of Harlem welcomed me. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The wrestling team and gym class situations aren't working out as slick for me as everything else. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z People were probably going to rent cars and spend a few hundred dollars on a slick pair of shoes. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z He eschewed slick “creative” messages for a seemingly cheesy “Gold Box” treasure hunt. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Their hands smacked, then they pulled them apart, real slick. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z The citadel’s sickening lurch, the helpless silk-on-mesarthium glide down the seraph’s slick palm, flailing wildly for something to hold on to and finding nothing, and then...falling. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z There were bodies on the stair of the Tower of the Hand, and the steps were slick with blood. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Beneath me, the rocks of the streambed felt smooth and slick, even soft, as the water rushed past, carrying itself away. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I scrambled over a giant trunk slick with moss, and the path took a sharp turn. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z A quartet of slick trombones played a Sousa march as the steamer Kennebec came in sight of the wharf. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Outside, a fine rain has started to fall, misting the glassy cars and slicking the black pavement. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The bus pulled out of the station, and we headed through the slick streets of Manhattan. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z My hands were slick inside the heavy work gloves I wore. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z The corridor, he noticed, was slick with the snow that had melted from the shoes of passersby. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z When she spied Gendry, his bare chest was slick with sweat, but the blue eyes under the heavy black hair had the stubborn look she remembered. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z His mop hits me and I slide through the slick flood, trying to grab on to something, but it’s no use. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Even though Dad thought he was being slick, everybody saw this. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Jelly looked up from the locker bench, his body slick with sweat, his mouth sucking air like a fish's gill. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Wiped it, slicked it up in his mouth, and joined them in between the beat. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z And everywhere, except in the dormitories, the floors and stairs were of smooth, slick marble, more treacherous even than the icy walks. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The floor was a gritty cement and gravel mix, sticky in places, spotted with what looked like oil slicks. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z He washed his face and hands in hot water, slicked down his dark hair, then went back into the restaurant and ate his burgers and fries, and drank his coffee. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Their hands turned slick with work, and their crew tattoos shone like intricate knots on their flushed faces. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z His jaws closed on matted fur slick with hoarfrost, on a limb thin as a dry stick, but the one-eyed wolf clawed at his belly and tore himself free, rolled, lunged for him. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Gangly, bespectacled, hair black as an oil slick and always perfectly combed forward, Tucker was a busboy, waiter, and cashier here at Finnegan’s, not to mention the smartest person I’d ever met. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z I looked lovingly at Raji’s strong shoulders and brown skin and his foolish wayward hair, which he had tried to slick down with coconut oil. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z The left side of his face was slick with scar where an axe had cut off his ear and part of his cheek. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I flipped open my compact, smoothing down my edges and slicking on another layer of clear cherry lip gloss. Monday's Not Coming 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z It slithered through his fingers, slick and slimy. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Feed your way up the chum slick, all the way to my boat. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z He stops midstroke, its slick purple head extending beyond his fist. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I straightened up and flashed a slick grin. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z “Don’t get slick now, just be easy with it,” she whispered. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z When the wind started blowing, everything froze, leaving the ground as slick as glass. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s shirtless, and his chest and back are slick with sweat, his muscles wound tight. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I stopped off in the bathroom, slicked the clip with soap, headed back to my locker and dug at the gum. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Sweat slicked Ekon’s temple as he walked down the prison's dank hallway. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Before Chris could give me some slick answer, my phone started buzzing, vibrating the whole table. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z “It would have gone slick as butter. There was only one thing wrong. We wasted our time and risked our necks for nothing!” The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z Juan had his hair slicked down and was wearing one of their dad’s white uniform shirts; his smile was serene for maybe the first time ever. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z The sun had baked a slick ice over patches of sidewalks, so we tried to step on only the snowy, crunchy parts. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z The mud was cold and slick under her, but at least she was on the ground again. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z It is slick with saliva and as red as if I had dunked it in boiling water, but the skin isn’t broken. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I’m so happy, stroking the slick pages, seeing hundreds of squiggly marks. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Gaslight bounced off the slick, polished walls of both buildings. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z His forehead was slick with sweat; his dark glasses framed his worried expression. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The rocks would be slick in the rain, and Ess was so clumsy. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z His hair was always slicked down and scientifically parted in the middle. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z I made and ate a big breakfast and sat down with a slick magazine to wait for Dad. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Bowing his head, he withdrew, the slick shine of his oilcloth coat disappearing down the tunnel until he was swallowed by the shadows. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z For one thrilling moment he actually felt it in his grasp—as cool, and slick and magical as mercury. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I peeped her bare shoulders on the slick—the skin so brown and soft-looking. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z He looked at the sky, thinking about rain, about the slick clay roads, himself stalled somewhere miles from town. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z Twirling around and around on the slick ice, I hear his voice. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Pong liked to picture himself as a grown man with a good job and a full belly, lounging in the back of that slick speedboat, with Somkit at the wheel. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z But the Frog was at least a boat again, floating high on the slick calm of the swells, her sails up and drying. The Voyage Of The Frog 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z The suit itself was made of Tyvek, a slick, white fabric that is resistant to moisture and dust. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Farther on, two spearmen faced each other across a little trickle of a stream, practicing their thrust-and-parry in the fading light, their chests bare and slick with sweat. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The sight made Ophie’s palms slick with sweat, and she swallowed drily as she turned to look back to where the ghost had stood. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z She leaned over and stroked Viper’s slick black fur. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z He took a couple gulps before handing the bottle back, slick with sweat. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I liked Sammy Davis Jr. in his sharp black suits, tap-dancing and singing all cool with his hair slick and shiny. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z I have known many slick, sharp-looking hustlers, who would have you think they had an interest in Wall Street; privately, they would get someone else to read a letter if they received one. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z One of his front teeth, I noticed, was edged all the way round with gold, and his hair was slicked down with so much hair-cream that it glistened like butter. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet he was fat and with hair as slick and shiny as a dog eating three square meals a day. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a crowd of thugs, black-shirted for the rally even though they could get arrested for it, hair slicked back with Brylcreem like a bunch of airmen. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z It looked like a boxing ring, but I called it the “slippery table,” because the metal floor was built to be as slick as possible. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “Who will also be the smartest bidder,” said Mr. Huxley, stroking back his slick black hair. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z His hair was reddish brown, straight, stiff and slick- looking. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He wiped it clean of the silky, girly things it had been smothered by, and then sank it in his mouth to slick it up. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z They staggered over slick glass ledges, around massive boulders, avoiding stalagmites that would’ve impaled them with any slip of the foot. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z I believed that a man should do anything that he was slick enough, or bad and bold enough, to do and that a woman was nothing but another commodity. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Hanging from his fingers, framed by a slick blue sky, it looked precious and clean and permanent. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The shingles are slick with oil and gunk. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z “Hey, when did you get so slick?” she said, pulling away. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z I saw tears slick on his cheeks in the yellow light. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z My probation officer thinks he’s slick; he swears he’s an expert on gangs. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Tinker stay in the slick for an hour or more and then blink! The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Nailer’s hand, slick with blood, lost his knife. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, between losing you and coming upon the mud slick, I tried to get to a lake I saw from the mountain.” A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The hapless rowboat circles the pole in the growing whirlpool and the pitch holding together its copper planks abandons it, spilling into the water like an oil slick. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Near the door the stone floor was slick with black mud, and from beyond it came a high-pitched humming noise, punctuated with little clicks and scratches. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Under the thin crust of snow, the ground was damp and muddy, slick footing, with rocks and hidden roots to trip you up. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The pitchfork’s wood felt slick in her sweaty hands, and she hoped she wouldn’t drop it at the moment of truth. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z All smartly dressed men in three-piece suits and silk ascots, their hair slicked back and watch chains glinting. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The Sunbird skidded along the slick pavement as she wrestled the wheel, trying to keep us on the road and in our lane and away from the car in front. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z His yellow robe was splattered with blood, and blood covered his hands, shiny and slick. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z His face is flushed, his black hair damp and slick. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z She had fins; she was as slick as a porpoise. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Her wavy black hair was slicked back in a ponytail. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z His hair was slicked back, the comb marks still visible. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The new ice is tricky, slick blue stuff just hidden by a white glaze. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z She plunged into the quarry and resurfaced, spitting and slicking her hair back, all that work down the drain as makeup and hair gel dissolved into the stagnant water. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Underfoot, pools of murky water slick with oil. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z Walking through our fields I saw my father was right about it being slick and dark. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The floor was slick and cold; she could feel it seeping through the soles of her boots as she walked toward the throne. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I keep my eyes down, focused on the slick wooden bridge we’re crossing. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z He groped for what he knew had been there, and all he fished up was the awful word Weep, slick with wrongness, damp as bad dreams, and tinged with its residue of salt. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z The nervous slick of sweat that covers me head to toe. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z The grip of her wooden sword was slick with sweat, and Arya was breathing hard when she reached the turret stair. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z There was frost on the ground and the pavement was slick in all the shadowy places. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z My hands go to my head and then drop to my lap, slick with blood. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Magdalys narrowed her eyes, leaning forward even further, her face just inches above Missy’s slick hide. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Mom kept staring at the purplish slick in the shallows. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Charles has black slick hair and long lashes like a girl. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z The roads stretched out slick and empty in the drizzle. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z My skin is slick, the room pitch-black, but my eyes are open. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Half bald but remaining hair is dark brown and slicked back. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z His hair is longer than it used to be too, and he either lets it go wild or slicks it back. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Its scales were black as night, wet and slick with blood. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Colonel Cathcart was a slick, successful, slipshod, unhappy man of thirty-six who lumbered when he walked and wanted to be a general. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He was short and chubby, quite young, his hair carefully slicked back. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z And the thought of seeing that, of seeing what could happen to gender-nonconforming people, made Andrew’s palms grow slick with fear. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z His body shot down a steep decline, slick with an oily goo that smelled awful—like burnt plastic and overused machinery. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z The wheels hummed and the windshield wipers slicked a merry rhythm. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z An hour after class started on that Friday, Esteban came in, his head down, his hair slicked wet against his forehead, his Yankees cap dripping with rain. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Black streams of crude traced down the ship’s hide, running in slick rivulets. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Late one evening, while lying on a blanket in the garage, Duchess gave birth to a litter of slick, potato-size puppies. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z How I wrestled with death on the edge of the slick winter pavement. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z As Charles crossed the slick marble floor, something else struck him. Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library 2013-06-25T00:00:00Z I grab the slick rope with one hand and Helene with the other, eventually working her body over my shoulder and clambering up the ladder to the deck. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z That evening as I was leaving the house, Papa said, “Billy, be careful tonight. It’s slick down under the snow, and it would be easy to twist an ankle or break a leg.” Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z The air is thick with the putrid scent of the dead, and my hands are slick with shambler goo. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z Nailer slipped toward Blue Eyes, his knife slick in his hands. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z After what felt like hours, my legs were coated with yellow and brown slime and my back was slick with sweat. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z And Patty—who by the way had on shiny lip stuff and had her hair greased and slicked straight back—squatted down and stared, almost like she was mind-beaming speed to me. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Finn shouldered the young man aside but slipped when his shoulder hit not flesh, but a slick surface, and he spilled to the dirt. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Toby looked from Cady to the photograph, slowly seeming to understand, while from the slick floor the Owner let out a low moan. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Flying out of the water, I opened my eyes just in time to see an enormous brown shape, mossy and slick, pushing away at an incredible speed. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z I reached back under and picked up the first pig, slick as a whistle. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z The ear protectors served a dual purpose, because not only did they look pretty natty, they also kept Switzer’s slick comb-over in place. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z When Richie was fourteen he’d grown from a tittering, cackling torturer of me to a handsome, slick high school kid who was an outstanding tenor sax player. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Sweat slicked his palm as he unfurled his fist and handed that scrap to Father Olufemi without looking at it. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I scramble around, digging through chunks of tile slick with blood, shuddering when I encounter bits of warm flesh. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z His hair is perfectly slicked back and he is sporting the puffiest mustache I have ever seen. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z She still would've kicked down the hall, dashing through the crowd on her skateboard, ignoring all the teeth smacking and slick talk and Ms. Wockley yelling, "No skating allowed!" Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z The floor beneath them changed from rigid stone to something wet and slick, surrounding…. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The black woman also made the white man’s eyes light up—but he was slick enough to hide it. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Then, one night, when a gambler tried to pull something slick, I drew a third gun, from its shoulder holster. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z The skiff wanted to break free, the buoy ropes were slick with weed, and my knees and ribs were sore after just two pots. Beyond the Bright Sea 2017-05-02T00:00:00Z “Dad,” I call, but as I walk toward him, the pavement grows slick and there are gray chunks of what looks like cauliflower. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He was about five feet tall, with slick black seal fur and stubby little feet. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z “I know city slickers when I see ’em and them thar’s two of the slickest of ’em all. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Her black hair was in a tight ponytail, slicked with hair spray. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Here, the slick blue mesarthium of which the entire citadel was constructed was softened almost to an afterthought by Sparrow’s orchids. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z “The shark is gone,” I said, my lips slick with salty butter. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z The road was slick, and they went cautiously, standing on their brakes. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z He hadn’t changed out of his work clothes, and his shirt and the knees and cuffs of his pants were stained with the slick juice of spoiled vegetables. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z A dark bluish slick surrounded the boat, and the men in the Coast Guard inflatable were laying out yellow floating bumpers, to keep the oil and grease from spreading. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z No slick comments meant no quick tempers, which meant no even quicker fists. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z We running, Clippinger ordered still that we affix our bayonets, which I did with trouble, the metal slick with rain, my fingers skirret-stiff with fear—and we found our van overtaken by the brutes. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves 2009-10-13T00:00:00Z “Thus the fear of that future makes us pause in the present,” he said, leaning on the stone ledge that was cold and slicked with damp. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z I press my face so close to the door it's slick with my sweat. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z No candidate is slick enough to appear presidential in every single frame. Memes, Myself and I: The Internet Lets Us All Run the Campaign 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z Fashion campaigns from the 1990s are reworked into slick digital presentations, and many of BC's past actions and products have been turned into a timeline that takes up a full gallery. Bernadette Corporation: 'Don't have sex with each other' 2013-03-24T21:00:01Z It was slick and flashy at times but brought to mind soul revues of old, with a contemporary cutting edge. Jay-Z -- and even Beyonce -- rock Coachella fest 2010-04-19T01:41:00Z These reflective, thickly textured paintings are brushed, scraped, hatched and divided into slick or ridged territories. Black Is Still the Only Color for Pierre Soulages 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z I tried to memorize the slick spots, since we’d be retracing our steps in the dark. When the Light, Shadow and Stars Aligned: Standing Where Ansel Adams Stood 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z That night, he was a performer, a winner several times over, including for producer of the year, and also a very slick, gentle disruption. Pharrell Williams Takes a Stand on Cheery Musical Ground 2014-02-26T18:08:14Z It’s a frankenshow—with big chunks directly from the “Homeland” playbook, vital organs from “Scandal,” some of the jingoism of “24,” and the slick pacing of “The West Wing.” NBC’s frankenshow: “State Of Affairs” borrows heavily from every other show on TV 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z Everything was slick, self-admiring, horridly focused on making a flashy impression. Lucinda Childs and Alvin Ailey Troupe at Fall for Dance 2014-10-12T04:00:00Z This slick documentary about the mixed martial arts fighter Michael Bisping spends a lot of its first half putting up a kind of cinematic “Tough Guys Only” sign. ‘Bisping: The Michael Bisping Story’ Review: An M.M.A. Fighter Speaks Out 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z Gyllenhaal, whose youthful cuteness is now the slick handsomeness of a grown up movie star, clearly savors the wit in Ben Ripley's screenplay. Source Code: A Sci-Fi "Groundhog's Day" Awash in Bombs, Paranoia and Inconsistency 2011-03-31T20:25:00Z With a perfectly round head and thinning hair slicked down, he even looked a little as if he’d been picked up at the secondhand henchman store. All the president’s ‘Guys’ 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z The official launch was last week, so this Friday's event should be super slick. Clubs picks of the week 2011-02-26T00:07:49Z He means to sound mad but comes off more as slick and avuncular. New Music 2011-06-13T22:00:32Z As he was becoming a rap star, he was becoming a bigger viral sensation, nailing a few signature gestures — mopping the floor, slicking his eyebrows — that became easy memes. How Rap’s Class of 2019 Lives and Dies by the Meme 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z On her way to the train after the shoot, with short, slick hair that made her look like a boyish Chet Baker, she basked in her reflection in store windows. Gender Is a Construct. Christine and the Queens Built a Bulldozer. 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z We remember the giant oil slick burning on the water, blackening the beaches, clogging the marshlands, choking and killing the fish and wildlife. ‘Spill’: A devastating account of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z The elegant, up-tempo “Grace for Saints and Ramblers” fares much better, yet it remains debatable whether this material benefits from such slick production and ornate arrangements. Reviews of new albums from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Iron & Wine and Willie Nelson 2013-04-15T21:55:09Z If, however, you’re looking for a slick interface and the ability to play photo editor, opt for one of the first few entries of this column instead. Photo Storage by Personality (Yours) 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z Because the cake, rather than the frosting, is the star here, I’ve kept the glaze thin to the point of transparency, just enough for a zippy slick that’s scented with tangerine zest and juice. Three Snacking Cakes to Change Your Afternoons 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z Landing a fish this way sounds straightforward, but the dangers are self-evident: clambering over slick, sharp, wave-battered rocks at great heights — often in the dark. Casting for a Big Fish on the Big Island of Hawaii 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z His amiably slick new album, “Slam Dunk,” could basically have been sprung from a time capsule, along with some early-edition Beanie Babies and a tumbler full of pogs. Gerald Albright and Karen Mantler Release Albums 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z As slick as a blood spill and as single-minded as a meat grinder, “Nobody” hustles us along with a swiftness that blurs the foolishness of its plot and the depravity of its message. ‘Nobody’ Review: A Wolf in Wimp’s Clothing 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z He’s among a generation of practitioners, at ease with slick production in multiple media, who have put Paris back on the map of the international art world after long years of obscurity. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z Here’s Sherman, on a rooftop near the Knights of Pythias temple, in the West Seventies, her hair slicked back into a masculine sheen; she wears heavy eyeliner and holds a long cigarette holder. Bill Cunningham’s Favorite Muse 2016-06-27T04:00:00Z In this new version, there isn’t a moment of anything but slick professionalism, but there are worse crimes. An “On the Town” for Our Time 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z Just as punk had rejected the large-scale, smooth, hairy music of the 70s, we were supposed to scorn the Americans for their slick, wise-cracking humour, and get on with being plain old British stupid. Robin Williams appreciation by Nigel Planer: 'He wouldn't be happy until the furniture was laughing' 2014-08-17T04:00:00Z To me, as one of the presenters, the very first night of Comic Relief television felt much more like a stage show that was being filmed than a slick telethon. Why Comic Relief is still a cunning plan 2013-02-04T22:46:53Z His music, though, could hardly be more slick or stylish. Pop, Rock & Cabaret Listings for Feb. 13-19 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z But it took the oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico to bring money, passion -- and the right celebrity -- together. Stephen Baldwin making timely oil documentary 2010-05-20T06:34:00Z It’s all very slick looking, very scary, very gripping. "Black Mirror" is coming back, but do we even need it? 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z The quartet’s blend of poppy melodies, lush harmonies and slick arrangements helped them sell more than 400 million records around the world. Feel old yet? 40 years since ABBA’s ‘Waterloo’ 2014-04-08T18:51:49Z The Fix” is a difficult, brittle show with a heart of ice, and Eric Schaeffer’s slick production leaps at the exaggerations and does everything “bigly,” to use one of Donald Trump’s favorite words. Oh, “The Fix” these dirty politicians are in 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z |
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