Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Film of oil on water.
5 letter answer(s) to film of oil on water
SLICK
a film of oil or garbage floating on top of water
a magazine printed on good quality paper
a slippery smoothness; "he could feel the slickness of the tiller"
a trowel used to make a surface slick
give a smooth and glossy appearance; "slick one's hair"
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; "glossy auburn hair"; "satiny gardenia petals"; "sleek black fur"; "silken eyelashes"; "silky skin"; "a silklike fabric"; "slick seals and otters"
having only superficial plausibility; "glib promises"; "a slick commercial"
made slick by e.g. ice or grease; "sidewalks slick with ice"; "roads are slickest when rain has just started and hasn't had time to wash away the oil"
make slick or smooth
marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney"
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