slicker; slickest
1
: very smooth and slippery
Be careful as you drive home—the roads are slick.
2
: clever in usually a dishonest or deceptive way
a slick salesman
big corporations and their slick lawyers
3
a
: skillful and clever
The new kid had some slick moves on the basketball court.
b
: very good : of the highest quality
The students did a slick job of promoting the concert.
The video game has slick graphics.
a slick Broadway-style production
slicks; slicked; slicking
: to make (something) smooth and slippery
The rain slicked the roads.
rain-slicked roads
plural slicks
1
: a thin layer of liquid that makes a surface very slippery
especially
: oil slick
2
: a smooth tire that is used in car racing
racing slicks
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“Slick.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/slick. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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