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What (who) is slick - definition
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
SLICK; Slick (disambiguation)
slick
¦ adjective
1. done or operating in an impressively smooth and efficient way.
glibly assured.
2. smooth, wet, and slippery or glossy: his face was slick with sweat.
¦ noun
1. an oil slick.
2. an application or amount of a glossy or oily substance.
3. a racing-car or bicycle tyre without a tread, for use in dry weather conditions.
4. N. Amer. informal a glossy magazine.
5. N. Amer. informal a glibly assured person.
¦ verb
1. make (hair) flat, smooth, and glossy with water, oil, or cream.
cover with a film of liquid.
2. (slick someone/thing up) N. Amer. make someone or something smart, tidy, or stylish.
Derivatives
slickly adverb
slickness noun
Origin
ME: prob. from OE and related to ON slikr 'smooth'; cf. sleek.
Slick
·adj Sleek; smooth.
II. Slick ·noun A wide paring chisel.
III. Slick ·vt To make sleek or smoth.
IV. Slick ·noun ·see Schlich.
V. Slick ·add. ·noun A slick, or smooth and slippery, surface or place; a sleek.
slick
(slicker, slickest)
1.
A slick performance, production, or advertisement is skilful and impressive.
There's a big difference between an amateur video and a slick Hollywood production...
ADJ
• slickness
These actors and directors brought a new sophistication and slickness to modern theatre.
N-UNCOUNT
2.
A slick action is done quickly and smoothly, and without any obvious effort.
They were outplayed by the Colombians' slick passing and decisive finishing.
ADJ: usu ADJ n
3.
A slick person speaks easily in a way that is likely to convince people, but is not sincere.
Don't be fooled by slick politicians.
ADJ [disapproval]
4.
Experts are trying to devise ways to clean up the huge slick.
N-COUNT
Examples of use of slick
1. Slick American–style election adverts are everywhere.
2. It‘s slick and professional and definitely has a moneyed air.
3. The tours had also become more slick and stage managed.
4. Six deaths elsewhere were blamed on the slick conditions.
5. Other troops carrying wire cutters climbed ladders slick with oil.