Meaning

• A covering of liquid, particularly oil.

  "Careful in turn three — there's an oil slick on the road."

• Someone who is clever and untrustworthy.

• A tool used to make something smooth or even.

• A tire with a smooth surface instead of a tread pattern, often used in auto racing.

  "You'll go much faster if you put on slicks."

• A helicopter.

• A camera-ready image to be used by a printer. The "slick" is photographed to produce a negative image which is then used to burn a positive offset plate or other printing device.

  "The project was delayed because the slick had not been delivered to the printer."

• A wide paring chisel used in joinery.

Meaning

• To make slick.

  "The surface had been slicked."

Meaning

• Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances.

  "His large round head was shaved slick."

• Appearing expensive or sophisticated.

  "They read all kinds of slick magazines."

• Superficially convincing but actually untrustworthy.

  "That new sales rep is slick. Be sure to read the fine print before you buy anything."

• (often used sarcastically) Clever, making an apparently hard task easy.

  "Our new process for extracting needles from haystacks is extremely slick."

• Extraordinarily great or special.

  "That is one slick bicycle: it has all sorts of features!"

• Sleek; smooth