What is the meaning of slick?

noun

  • A slippery smoothness.
    • usage: "he could feel the slickness of the tiller"
  • A magazine printed on good quality paper.
  • A film of oil or garbage floating on top of water.
  • A trowel used to make a surface slick.

verb

  • Make slick or smooth.
  • Give a smooth and glossy appearance.
    • usage: "slick one's hair"

adjective

  • Made slick by e. G. Ice or grease.
    • usage: "sidewalks slick with ice"; "roads are slickest when rain has just started and hasn't had time to wash away the oil"
  • Having only superficial plausibility.
    • usage: "glib promises"; "a slick commercial"
  • Having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light.
    • usage: "glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick seals and otters"
  • Marked by skill in deception.
    • usage: "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney"
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