Definition of "slick" []

• Smooth, glossy, and slippery: sidewalks slick with ice. See Synonyms at sleek. (adjective)
• Deftly executed; adroit: "as slick as a sonnet, but as dull as ditch water” ( Tallulah Bankhead). (adjective)
• Shrewd; wily. (adjective)
• Superficially attractive or plausible but lacking depth or soundness: a slick writing style. See Synonyms at glib. (adjective)
• A smooth or slippery surface or area. (noun)

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• "People use the term "slick" as if it were something other than a positive thing, but in the singing of Ann Hampton Callaway, slickness, along with amazing time and wonderful chops, is a virtue."
• "The average mako cruising into a slick is about 80 pounds, but adults occasionally show up."
• "The old standards (Kill Dr. Lucky, Bring Me the Brain) are back in slick full color editions."