slick

noun

a trowel used to make a surface slick

a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water

a magazine printed on good quality paper

a slippery smoothness

verb

give a smooth and glossy appearance

make slick or smooth

adjective

marked by skill in deception

having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light

having only superficial plausibility

superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject

made slick by e.g. ice or grease

Synonyms for slick

sleekadj slipperyadj glossyadj silkyadj glibadj guilefuladj satinyadj neatadj slippyadj slyadj slitheryadj tricksyadj trickyadj smoothadj cunningadj wilyadj slidderyadj lubricadj craftyadj greasyadj

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