n.
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English slyke; akin to Old English *slician
Date: 14th century
1 a : having a smooth surface : SLIPPERY < slick wet leaves> b : having surface plausibility or appeal : GLIB , GLOSSY < slick advertising> c : based on stereotype : TRITE < slick stories soon forgotten>
2 archaic : SLEEK 1
3 a : characterized by subtlety or nimble wit : CLEVER especially : WILY <a reputation as a slick operator> b : DEFT , SKILLFUL <a slick ballplayer>
4 : extremely good : FIRST-RATE
synonyms see SLEEK , SLY
– slick adverb
– slick · ly adverb
– slick · ness noun