slick vs smooth

smooth vs slick

slick and smooth both are nouns.

slick and smooth both are adjectives.

slick and smooth both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
slick	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
smooth	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, smooth is a hypernym of slick; that is, smooth is a word with a broader meaning than slick:

slick: make slick or smooth
smooth: make (a surface) shine

Other hypernyms of slick include polish, shine, smoothen.

slick (noun)	smooth (noun)
a trowel used to make a surface slick	the act of smoothing
a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water
a slippery smoothness
a magazine printed on good quality paper

slick (adjective)	smooth (adjective)
marked by skill in deception	having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk	of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth
having only superficial plausibility	(music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected
made slick by e.g. ice or grease	of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence
superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject	(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
	smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication
	lacking obstructions or difficulties
	smooth and unconstrained in movement

slick (verb)	smooth (verb)
give a smooth and glossy appearance	make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
make slick or smooth	make (a surface) shine
	free from obstructions

Difference between slick and smooth

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