slick

slick¹ [slık] adj

1.) if something is slick, it is done in a skilful and attractive way and seems expensive, but it often contains no important or interesting ideas

▪ a slick Hollywood production

▪ slick advertising

▪ The presentation was very slick.

2.) if someone is slick, they are good at persuading people, often in a way that does not seem honest

▪ a slick used-car salesman

3.) done smoothly and quickly

▪ He got round the defender using some slick footwork.

4.) smooth and slippery

slick with

▪ Cars were sliding off roads that were slick with rain.

5.) AmE old-fashioned very good or attractive

>slickly adv

>slickness n [U]

slick ²

slick² n

1.) also oil slick

an area of oil on the surface of water or on a road

2.) AmE a magazine printed on good quality paper with a shiny surface, usually with a lot of colour pictures

= glossy magazine

3.) technical a smooth car tyre used for racing

slick ³

slick³ v

slick down/back [slick sth<=>down/back] phr v

to make hair smooth and shiny by putting oil, water etc on it

▪ His hair had been combed back and slicked down with something to make it neat.