■ adjective
1》 done or operating in an impressively smooth and efficient way.
↘glibly assured.
2》 smooth, wet, and slippery or glossy: his face was ~ with sweat.
■ noun
1》 an oil ~.
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》 ( ~ someone/thing up ) N. Amer. make someone or something smart, tidy, or stylish.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
ME: prob. from OE and related to ON slíkr 'smooth'; cf. sleek .