slick
Noun · Verb · AdjectiveUS[slik]/slɪk/1 syllable
Open English WordNet
Noun (4)
- a slippery smoothness“he could feel the slickness of the tiller”Synonyms: slicknessslipperinessslipType of smoothness
- a magazine printed on good quality paperSynonyms: slick magazineglossyType of magazine, mag
- a film of oil or garbage floating on top of waterType of filmKinds oil slick
- a trowel used to make a surface slickType of trowel
Verb (2)slicking
- make slick or smoothSynonyms: sleekMore general polish, smooth
- give a smooth and glossy appearance“slick one's hair”Synonyms: slick downsleek downMore general comb, comb out
Adjective (5)
- 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”Opposite nonslipperySimilar slippery, slippy
- superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject“too facile a solution for so complex a problem”“it was a neat plan, but bound to fail”“a slick advertising campaign”Synonyms: facileneatOpposite profoundSimilar superficial
- having only superficial plausibility“glib promises”“a slick commercial”Synonyms: glibpatOpposite implausibleSimilar plausible
- having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk“satiny gardenia petals”“sleek black fur”“silken eyelashes”“silky skin”“a silklike fabric”“slick seals and otters”“silky auburn hair”Synonyms: satinysleeksilkensilkysilklikeOpposite dullSimilar bright
- marked by skill in deception“cunning men often pass for wise”“a foxy scheme”“a slick evasive answer”“sly as a fox”“tricky Dick”“a wily old attorney”Synonyms: craftycunningdodgyfoxyguilefulknavishslytricksytrickywilyOpposite artlessSimilar artful
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Slich, Slick noun
Metallurgy See Schlich.
Slick adjective
Origin: See Sleek.
Sleek; smooth. “Both slick and dainty.” George Chapman
Slick transitive verb
To make sleek or smoth. “Slicked all with sweet oil.” George Chapman
Slick noun
Joinery A wide paring chisel.
Slick noun
A slick, or smooth and slippery, surface or place; a sleek.
The action of oil upon the water is upon the crest of the wave; the oil forming a slick upon the surface breaks the crest.— The Century Illust. Monthly Mag.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: 1913 supplement