Slick

a slippery smoothness

a magazine printed on good quality paper

a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water

a trowel used to make a surface slick

make slick or smooth

give a smooth and glossy appearance

made slick by e.g. ice or grease

superficially impressive, but lacking depth and attention to the true complexities of a subject

having only superficial plausibility

having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light

marked by skill in deception