slick

If something is slick, it’s smooth or slippery.

• Be careful. The roads are slick today. (The roads are slippery.)
• An ice storm followed by snow created a slick surface on the highways.
• A slick ice rink is good for skating.

If something is slick, it might also be interesting or useful.

• That’s a very slick way to get things done.
• An app* on my phone monitors my heart rate. It’s very slick.
• The magician knows a lot of slick tricks.

When used to describe a person, the word "slick" could mean that a person is tricky, sly, or possibly deceitful:

• Watch that guy. He’s a slick operator.
• The card player was so slick, no one knew he was cheating.
• Mario is too slick for the police. They just can’t catch him.

*app: application; program

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January 31, 2014