slick

Noun · Verb · Adjective
Synonyms: slicknessslipperinessslipslick magazineglossysleekslick downsleek downglibpatsatinysilken

WordNet 3.0

Noun (4)

  1. a slippery smoothness“he could feel the slickness of the tiller”Synonyms: slicknessslipperinessslip
  2. a magazine printed on good quality paperSynonyms: slick magazineglossy
  3. a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water
  4. a trowel used to make a surface slick

Verb (2)

  1. make slick or smoothSynonyms: sleek
  2. give a smooth and glossy appearance“slick one's hair”Synonyms: slick downsleek down

Adjective (4)

  1. 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”
  2. having only superficial plausibility“glib promises”“a slick commercial”Synonyms: glibpat
  3. 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: satinysleeksilkensilkysilklike
  4. 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: craftycunningdodgyfoxyguilefulknavishslytricksytrickywily
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Schlich \Schlich\, n. [G.; akin to LG. slick mud, D. slijk, MHG. sl[imac]ch.] (Metal.) The finer portion of a crushed ore, as of gold, lead, or tin, separated by the water in certain wet processes. [Written also slich, slick.] [1913 Webster]
Slich \Slich\, Slick \Slick\, n. (Metal.) See Schlich. [1913 Webster]
Slick \Slick\, a. [See Sleek.] Sleek; smooth. "Both slick and dainty." --Chapman. [1913 Webster]
Slick \Slick\, v. t. To make sleek or smoth. "Slicked all with sweet oil." --Chapman. [1913 Webster]
Slick \Slick\, n. (Joinery) A wide paring chisel. [1913 Webster]
Slick \Slick\, n. 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. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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