SLICK: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SLICK?

Need another word that means the same as “slick”? Find 56 synonyms and 30 related words for “slick” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Slick” are: glib, pat, facile, neat, satiny, silken, silklike, silky, sleek, crafty, cunning, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, sly, tricksy, tricky, wily, efficient, smooth, polished, well organized, well run, streamlined, fluent, plausible, superficial, shiny, glossy, shining, slippery, slithery, wet, greasy, oily, icy, glassy, sleek down, slick down, flatten, spread, rub, daub, slap, slather, smother, plaster, cream, slickness, slip, slipperiness, slick magazine

Slick as a Noun

Definitions of "Slick" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “slick” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A person who is smooth and persuasive but untrustworthy.
• A trowel used to make a surface slick.
• A racing-car or bicycle tyre without a tread, for use in dry weather conditions.
• An application or amount of a glossy or oily substance.
• An oil slick.
• A film of oil or garbage floating on top of water.
• A glossy magazine.
• A slippery smoothness.
• A magazine printed on good quality paper.

Synonyms of "Slick" as a noun (5 Words)

glossy	A photograph printed on glossy paper. He's been touted in some upmarket glossies as the thinking woman's crumpet.
slick magazine	A film of oil or garbage floating on top of water.
slickness	Verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way. He could feel the slickness of the tiller.
slip	A slippery smoothness. He s a mere slip of a lad.
slipperiness	A slippery smoothness. A play about the slipperiness of language.

Usage Examples of "Slick" as a noun

• A slick of lip gloss.
• He could feel the slickness of the tiller.
• The slick is a serious threat to marine life.
• Writing for any of the so-called slicks was considered selling out.
• Hunt's victory resulted from the finest sort of judgement about when to change his wet tyres to slicks.

Slick as a Verb

Definitions of "Slick" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “slick” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Make slick or smooth.
• Give a smooth and glossy appearance.
• Cover with a film of liquid; make wet or slippery.
• Make (one's hair) flat, smooth, and glossy by applying water, oil, or gel to it.

Synonyms of "Slick" as a verb (13 Words)

cream	Make creamy by beating. She creams her face every night.
daub	Apply to a surface. Daub the ceiling with plaster.
flatten	Raze (a building or settlement) to the ground. Guy flattened himself against the wall.
plaster	Coat with plaster. Plaster the broken arm.
rub	Scrape or rub as if to relieve itching. Many insects make noises by rubbing parts of their bodies together.
slap	Hit against or into something with the sound of something being slapped. My sister slapped my face.
slather	Spread or smear (a substance) thickly or liberally. I can t eat bagels without slathering them with cream cheese.
sleek	Make (hair) smooth and glossy. Her black hair was sleeked down.
sleek down	Make slick or smooth.
slick down	Give a smooth and glossy appearance.
smooth	Make smooth or smoother as if by rubbing. Values are collected over a long period of time so that fluctuations are smoothed out.
smother	Extinguish (a fire) by covering it. Smother a yawn.
spread	Cover by spreading something over. He spread fertilizer over the lawn.

Usage Examples of "Slick" as a verb

• She woke to find her body slicked with sweat.
• Slick one's hair.
• His damp hair was slicked back.
• A rain-slicked road.

Slick as an Adjective

Definitions of "Slick" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “slick” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• (of skin or hair) smooth and glossy.
• Marked by skill in deception.
• Having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light.
• Made slick by e.g. ice or grease.
• Having only superficial plausibility.
• (of a surface) smooth, wet, and slippery.
• Superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject.
• Smooth and superficially impressive but insincere or shallow.
• Done or operating in an impressively smooth and efficient way.

Synonyms of "Slick" as an adjective (38 Words)

crafty	(of something pleasurable) consumed or done in an unplanned, surreptitious way. A crafty crook faked an injury to escape from prison.
cunning	Attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness. Cunning men often pass for wise.
dodgy	Of low quality. A dodgy second hand car salesman.
efficient	Able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively-G.B.Shaw. An efficient production manager.
facile	Superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject. Too facile a solution for so complex a problem.
fluent	Smooth and unconstrained in movement. She became fluent in French and German.
foxy	Sexually attractive (typically used of a woman. A foxy method to miss conscription.
glassy	Having the physical properties of glass; vitreous. She d got that glassy look.
glib	Artfully persuasive in speech. Glib generalizations.
glossy	Having a surface made smooth and glossy especially by pressing between rollers. A 16 page glossy brochure.
greasy	Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil. He wiped his greasy fingers.
guileful	Having or showing sly or cunning intelligence. A supremely guileful and deceptive politician.
icy	Very unfriendly; hostile. Icy stare.
knavish	Dishonest or unscrupulous. His knavish tricks will be frustrated.
neat	Arranged in a tidy way; in good order. It was a neat plan but bound to fail.
oily	Covered or soaked with oil. The oily swell of the river.
pat	Having only superficial plausibility. A pat reply.
plausible	Apparently reasonable and credible, and therefore convincing. A plausible liar.
polished	To trim and smooth. A polished mahogany table.
satiny	Having a smooth, glossy surface or finish like that of satin. The walls glow with a satiny sheen.
shining	Giving out or reflecting bright light. Shining white enamel.
shiny	Having a shiny surface or coating. Shiny black shoes.
silken	Having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light. Silken eyelashes.
silklike	Having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light. A silklike fabric.
silky	Of or resembling silk, especially in being soft, fine, and lustrous. Silky skin.
sleek	Ingratiating; unctuous. She gave Guy a sleek smile to underline her words.
slippery	Not to be trusted. A slippery bar of soap.
slithery	Having a slippery surface or quality. Slithery mud.
sly	Having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature. A sly manipulative woman.
smooth	Music without breaks between notes smooth and connected. A smooth road.
streamlined	Made efficient by stripping off nonessentials. This streamlined approach will significantly reduce the learning curve for new users.
superficial	Situated or occurring on the skin or immediately beneath it. The building suffered only superficial damage.
tricksy	Ingenious, intricate, or complicated. A tricksy little device.
tricky	Having concealed difficulty. Applying eyeliner can be a tricky business.
well organized	Resulting favorably.
well run	In good health especially after having suffered illness or injury.
wet	Containing moisture or volatile components. Wet sidewalks.
wily	Marked by skill in deception. A wily old attorney.

Usage Examples of "Slick" as an adjective

• Roads are slickest when rain has just started and hasn't had time to wash away the oil.
• A salesperson may be viewed as a slick confidence trickster.
• The brands are backed by slick advertising.
• A dandy-looking dude with a slick black ponytail.
• A slick commercial.
• A slick evasive answer.
• Rangers have been entertaining crowds with a slick passing game.
• A slick advertising campaign.
• She tumbled back against the slick, damp wall.
• Sidewalks slick with ice.
• Slick seals and otters.

Associations of "Slick" (30 Words)

additive	Designating or involving an equation whose terms are of the first degree. The video monitor uses the additive colours red green and blue.
brightly	In an intelligent and quick-witted way. Brightly painted fingernails.
fluid	Characteristic of a fluid capable of flowing and easily changing shape. Her movements were fluid and beautiful to watch.
glistening	Reflecting light. Glistening bodies of swimmers.
glossy	Having a surface made smooth and glossy especially by pressing between rollers. A glossy TV miniseries.
grease	Lubricate with grease. Grease the wheels.
lamp	Hunt at night using lamps especially for rabbits. Inspectors can lamp the lines between the manholes for routine maintenance observations.
lubricant	A substance capable of reducing friction by making surfaces smooth or slippery. The pipe ends had been smeared with lubricant.
lubricate	Have lubricating properties. Men lubricated with alcohol speak their true feelings.
lustrous	Reflecting light. She brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves.
oil	Cover with oil as if by rubbing. Potatoes fried in vegetable oil.
parquetry	Inlaid work of blocks of various woods arranged in a geometric pattern, especially for flooring or furniture. Many candled lustres reflected in the polished parquetry.
polish	A preparation used in polishing. Polish your social manners.
polished	(of lumber or stone) to trim and smooth. Freshly polished silver.
sheen	Shine or cause to shine softly. Black crushed velvet with a slight sheen.
shine	Make a surface shine. Tonight he will have a chance to shine and win a world boxing title.
shining	Marked by exceptional merit. A shining example.
shiny	Having a shiny surface or coating. Shiny black patents.
sleek	Make slick or smooth. He was tall with sleek dark hair.
sliding	Able to be adjusted or adapted. The tank should have a sliding glass cover.
slimy	Covered by or resembling slime. A slimy little liar.
slippery	Causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide. Slippery ice.
smooth	Smooth and unconstrained in movement. The trucks gave a smooth ride.
sparkling	Shining brightly with flashes of light. Sparkling wines.
sticky	Having the sticky properties of an adhesive. A sticky question.
streamlined	Designed or arranged to offer the least resistant to fluid flow. This streamlined approach will significantly reduce the learning curve for new users.
texture	Give something a rough or uneven texture. Breadfruit has the same texture as bread.
viscosity	A quantity expressing the magnitude of internal friction in a fluid, as measured by the force per unit area resisting uniform flow. Cooling the fluid raises its viscosity.
vitreous	Having the surface made shiny and nonporous by fusing a vitreous solution to it. Vitreous china.
wick	Absorb or draw off (liquid) by capillary action. The physician put a wick in the wound to drain it.