SLICK

• (noun) a trowel used to make a surface slick

• (noun) a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water

• (noun) a slippery smoothness

  "he could feel the slickness of the tiller"

  synonyms : slickness , slip , slipperiness

• (noun) a magazine printed on good quality paper

  synonyms : glossy , slick magazine

• (verb) give a smooth and glossy appearance

  "slick one's hair"

  synonyms : sleek down , slick down

• (verb) make slick or smooth

  synonyms : sleek

• (adj.) 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"

  synonyms : crafty , cunning , dodgy , foxy , guileful , knavish , sly , tricksy , tricky , wily

• (adj.) 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"

  synonyms : satiny , silken , silklike , silky , sleek

• (adj.) having only superficial plausibility

  "glib promises", "a slick commercial"

  synonyms : glib , pat

• (adj.) 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"

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