slick

Adjective

• 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
    

• 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
    

• having only superficial plausibility
  • glib promises
    
  • a slick commercial
    

• 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
    

Noun

• a trowel used to make a surface slick

• a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water

• a magazine printed on good quality paper

• a slippery smoothness
  • he could feel the slickness of the tiller
    

Verb

• give a smooth and glossy appearance
  • slick one's hair
    

• make slick or smooth

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  satiny , sleek , silken , silky , silklike , glib , pat , slick magazine , glossy , slickness , slipperiness , slip , slick down , sleek down