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

Example: His large round head was shaved slick.

Appearing expensive or sophisticated.

Example: They read all kinds of slick magazines.

Superficially convincing but actually untrustworthy.

Example: 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.

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

One who or that which slicks.

(originally North America) A waterproof coat or jacket.

A person who is perceived as clever, urbane and possibly disreputable. (abbreviation of city slicker.)

A swindler or conman.

To slither, as on a slick surface.

To con or hoodwink.

To use a slicker on.

To smooth or slick.