slick Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun a slippery smoothness
   slickness; slipperiness; slip.
   
   • he could feel the slickness of the tiller
2. noun a magazine printed on good quality paper
   glossy; slick magazine.
   
3. noun a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water
   
4. noun a trowel used to make a surface slick
   
5. verb make slick or smooth
   sleek.
   
6. verb give a smooth and glossy appearance
   sleek down; slick down.
   
   • slick one's hair
7. adjective satellite 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
8. adjective satellite having only superficial plausibility
   glib; pat.
   
   • glib promises
   • a slick commercial
9. adjective satellite having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
   silken; silky; silklike; sleek; satiny.
   
   • glossy auburn hair
   • satiny gardenia petals
   • sleek black fur
   • silken eyelashes
   • silky skin
   • a silklike fabric
   • slick seals and otters
10. adjective satellite marked by skill in deception
    tricky; wily; knavish; sly; foxy; guileful; tricksy; dodgy; crafty; cunning.
    
    • 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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