slick

/ˈslik/

Middle English slyke; akin to Old English *slician

adjective

  1. having a smooth surface : slippery

  2. having surface plausibility or appeal : glossy

  3. based on stereotype : trite

slick wet leaves

slick advertising

sleek slick glossy mean having a smooth bright surface or appearance. sleek suggests a smoothness or brightness resulting from attentive grooming or physical conditioning. slick suggests extreme smoothness that results in a slippery surface.

verb

  1. to make sleek or smooth

  2. spruce —usually used with up

noun

  1. something that is smooth or slippery; especially : a smooth patch of water covered with a film of oil

  2. a film of oil

  3. an automobile tire made without a tread for maximum traction (as in drag racing)