To make smooth or slippery.
A mass of matted hair worn down over the eyes, formerly used in Ireland.
Snarky or unserious in a disrespectful way.
Having a ready flow of words but lacking thought or understanding; superficial; shallow.
Artfully persuasive but insincere in nature; smooth-talking, honey-tongued, silver-tongued.
A small indication of a larger possibility; the first part encountered of a problem that is much bigger than it seems.