Entry 4 senses · 4 variants Webster, 1913 Slick /slĭk/ · IPA /slɪk/ a. v. t. n. n. 01 a. Sleek; smooth. 1. Sleek; smooth. 02 v. t. To make sleek or smoth. 1. To make sleek or smoth. 03 n. A wide paring chisel. 1. A wide paring chisel.(Joinery) 04 n. A slick, or smooth and slippery, surface or place; a sleek. 1. A slick, or smooth and slippery, surface or place; a sleek. “The action of oil upon the water is upon the crest of the wave; the oil forming a slick upon the surface breaks the crest.” — The Century.