Main Entry:

²slick

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 : glossy <slick advertising> c: based on stereotype : trite <slick stories soon forgotten>2archaic : sleek 13 a: characterized by subtlety or nimble wit : clever ; especially : wily <a slick swindler> b: deft, skillful <a slick ballplayer>4: extremely good : first-rate

synonyms see sleek, sly

— slick adverb

— slick·ly adverb

— slick·ness noun