Sliced thinly, it bore a burnished bronze crust, slightly slick with olive oil, a bubbled, stretchy interior, the distinct tang of fermentation, and just the right amount of salt.
So here is a belted black leather jacket, looking slightly slick, with a ribbed-knit collar drawn up against the face, with trim pants high and flat against the waist.
MS. LAVIGNE has traded the pop-rock of the Matrix, her collaborators on her first album, for something just slightly less slick, with pushier guitars.
The padding was comfortable and didn't slip on my shoulder, although the slightly thin, slick nylon straps did have some slippage of their own.
But many of the slightly-too-slick storylines offer good moments: I may not believe that Max Braverman would have won the student council election that easily, but Haddie's coaching of her brother was a sweet and understated moment, and that storyline has been yet another instance of the show respectfully and honestly portraying the multiple facets of Max's Asperger syndrome.
Goodwin Procter announced its move into Tower 42 with a slick, slightly retro film noirish image of the tower against the headline "Good move".
While the rest of us scrabble around in mud, this slick, slightly soulless operation is probably the most polished, proficient pop Glastonbury will witness all weekend.
As Harriet Gibsone said of her in June: "This slick, slightly soulless operation is probably the most polished, proficient pop Glastonbury will witness all weekend".
Plenty of designs are perfectly desirable, like the slick, slightly shiny, retro suits at David Hart; the cotton suits with the ankles bared at Todd Snyder; the cool short-sleeved sweatshirts at Bespoken; and the witty camo coats (painted with a target on the back) at Mark McNairy.
Alain Ducasse clearly wanted to have some fun with this slick, slightly over designed restaurant and its Asian/Provencal fusion menu that has you choose a main course of fish or meat and then lets you decide on sauces and accompaniments.
In the final round of last year's United States Open, the U.S.G.A. ruled several holes after the fact that the leader, Dustin Johnson, had probably caused his ball to move slightly on Oakmont's slick greens and would be assessed a one-stroke penalty after the round, which ultimately narrowed his final margin of victory.
