slick (n.)

  1. a slippery smoothness; he could feel the slickness of the tiller

    [ Syn: slickness , slipperiness , slip ]

  2. a magazine printed on good quality paper

    [ Syn: slick magazine , glossy ]

  3. a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water

  4. a trowel used to make a surface slick

    slick (adj.)

  1. made slick by e.g. ice or grease; sidewalks slick with ice; roads are slickest when rain has just started and hasn't had time to wash away the oil'

  2. having only superficial plausibility; glib promises; a slick commercial

    [ Syn: glib , pat ]

  3. having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; glossy auburn hair; satiny gardenia petals; sleek black fur; silken eyelashes; silky skin; a silklike fabric; slick seals and otters

    [ Syn: satiny , sleek , silken , silky , silklike ]

  4. marked by skill in deception; 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

    [ Syn: crafty , cunning , dodgy , foxy , guileful , knavish , sly , tricksy , tricky , wily ]

    slick (v.)

  1. make slick or smooth

    [ Syn: sleek ]

  2. give a smooth and glossy appearance; slick ones hair

    [ Syn: slick down , sleek down ]

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