slick.

1. Smooth and difficult to grip, often through moisture or oil.

2. Polished and efficient in appearance, sometimes with an implication of superficiality.

3. A spreading layer of oil or similar material on a surface.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• slick surface
• slick with rain

On the page

The steps were slick with rain.

Usage notes

Primary category: sensory / description. Forms: Comparative more slick; superlative most slick when comparison is meaningful.. Noun singular slick; plural slicks. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: description. Commonness: moderately common.