slick

a slippery smoothness; "he could feel the slickness of the tiller"

a magazine printed on good quality paper

a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water

a trowel used to make a surface slick

make slick or smooth

give a smooth and glossy appearance; "slick one's hair"

made slick by e.g. ice or grease; "sidewalks slick with ice"; "roads are slickest when rain has just started and hasn't had time to wash away the oil"

having only superficial plausibility; "glib promises"; "a slick commercial"

having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; "glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick seals and otters"

marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney"