Slick
/slɪk/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:13 pts5 letters
Definition of Slick
noun
- 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.
adjective
- 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!"
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