slickness
Wet road hazard
Slickness is the quality of being smooth and slippery, or the appearance of such: the slickness of wet pavement, the slickness of his gelled hair.
Extended uses carry connotations of polished superficiality or calculated smoothness—a salesman's slickness suggests glibness that masks ulterior motives.
In contexts like motorsport, slickness simply describes a tire's treadless surface designed for dry conditions.
Smooth and shiny
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- shinyReflecting light smoothly
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
slippery · smooth · glassy · lacquered · varnished · waxed · buffed · reflective
Thick oily lubricant
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
- lubricantFriction-reducing substance
- viscosityFluid's flow resistance
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
slipperiness · hydrocarbon · wax · paraffin · teflon · silicone · glycerin · emollient
Lacking friction, hard-to-grasp
- skidUncontrolled lateral slide
- slipMinor error or misstep
- slideSmooth continuous movement
- hydroplaneSkid on standing water
aquaplaning · ice · spill · treadless · treacherous · dangerous · accident · fall
Sly, strategic dishonesty
- craftinessShrewd, devious cleverness
- slynessCunning in manner
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
- artificeClever deceptive strategy
trickery · manipulation · shrewdness · wiliness · chicanery · deviousness · scheming · conniving
Smooth and elegant
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- aerodynamicMinimizing drag through shape
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
stylish · elegant · modern · refined · sharp · chic · svelte · trim
glossy
Smooth and shiny
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- shinyReflecting light smoothly
- lustrousSoftly bright, reflective
gleaming · slippery · smooth · glassy · lacquered · varnished · waxed · buffed · reflective · mirror-like
grease
Thick oily lubricant
petroleum · slipperiness · hydrocarbon · wax · paraffin · teflon · silicone · glycerin · emollient · coating
slippery
Lacking friction, hard-to-grasp
hydroplane · aquaplaning · ice · spill · treadless · treacherous · dangerous · accident · fall · slush
guile
Sly, strategic dishonesty
- craftinessShrewd, devious cleverness
- slynessCunning in manner
- cunningSly, scheming cleverness
artifice · trickery · manipulation · shrewdness · wiliness · chicanery · deviousness · scheming · conniving · duplicity
sleek
Smooth and elegant
- streamlinedMade smooth and efficient
- aerodynamicMinimizing drag through shape
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
sophisticated · stylish · elegant · modern · refined · sharp · chic · svelte · trim · neat
- touchtouch, feel, touching, caress, feeling
- smooth texturesvelvet, satin, silk, gloss, sheen
- cunningcunning, craftiness, crafty, guile, slyness
- stylestyle, stylish, chic, elegant, stylishness
- Coolswagger, chill, hipness, style, confidence
- fatty texturesoiliness, greasiness, butteriness, unctuousness
slicknessroughness
Uneven surface quality
coarseness · grittiness · friction · abrasiveness · texture
slicknessclumsiness
Lack of physical grace
awkwardness · ineptitude · gracelessness · fumbling · amateurishness
slicknesssincerity
Honest, unfeigned genuineness
genuineness · honesty · authenticity · artlessness · straightforwardness
slick, slicker, slicked, slicking, slicks, sleekness, slickly, slickers