Slick
WordNet
adjective
(1) 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"
(2) Having only superficial plausibility
"Glib promises"
"A slick commercial"
(3) 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"
(4) Having a smooth, gleaming surface
"Glossy auburn hair"
"Satiny gardenia petals"
"Sleek black fur"
"Silken eyelashes"
"Silky skin"
"A silklike fabric"
"Slick seals and otters"
noun
(5) A trowel used to make a surface slick
(6) A film of oil or garbage floating on top of water
(7) A slippery smoothness
"He could feel the slickness of the tiller"
(8) A magazine printed on good quality paper
verb
(9) Give a smooth and glossy appearance
"Slick one's hair"
(10) Make slick or smooth
WiktionaryText
Proper noun
- A term of address, generally applied to males, possibly including strangers, implying that the person addressed is slick in the sense of "sophisticated", but often used sarcastically.
- That was a great move locking your keys in the car, Slick.
- Don't you look good tonight, Slick!