noun
- A macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof.
- synonyms: oilskin
- A person with good manners and stylish clothing.
- Someone who leads you to believe something that is not true.
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"
- synonyms: slick
- 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"
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
| APA | WordNet. (2010). slicker. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/slicker/definitions/1232176 |
| Chicago | WordNet. 2010. "slicker" http://smartdefine.org/slicker/definitions/1232176 (accessed September 21, 2026). |
| Harvard | WordNet 2010, slicker, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/slicker/definitions/1232176>. |
| MLA | WordNet. "slicker" 23 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/slicker/definitions/1232176> |