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[ slik-er ] / ˈslɪk ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR slicker ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna long, loose oilskin raincoat. any raincoat. Informal. - a swindler; a sly cheat.
- city slicker.
Origin of slicker1First recorded in 1880–85; slick1 + -er1 OTHER WORDS FROM slickerslickered, adjectiveWords nearby slickerslicer, slick, slick as a whistle, slicken, slickenside, slicker, slickrock, slickster, slide, slide-action, slide fastener Definition for slicker (2 of 2)[ slik-er ] / ˈslɪk ər /
nouna tool, usually of stone or glass, for scraping, smoothing, and working tanning agents into a skin or hide. Origin of slicker2First recorded in 1850–55; slick2 + -er1 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for slickerOut went the underground graphics; in came a cleaner, slicker style. Doug Kenney: The Odd Comic Genius Behind ‘Animal House’ and National Lampoon|Robert Sam Anson|March 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST The older, slicker Biden, with four years of veep-hood under his belt, had some gifts handed to him on a platter. Joe Biden Beat Paul Ryan, But Veep Debate Was a Mediocre Snoozefest|Tunku Varadarajan|October 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST The idea was to remake it in a slicker and, of course, more costly version. The Next Blair Witch?|Kim Masters|October 6, 2009|DAILY BEAST She had left her slicker in the camp and now she wished fervently she had let it remain rolled behind her saddle. The Adventure Girls at K Bar O|Clair Blank
In the height of the rainstorm, he was seen to don his slicker, and hurry out into the storm. Conscript 2989|Irving Crump I will take you to her, Justin promised, as he tore the blankets and slicker from behind the saddle. Justin Wingate, Ranchman|John H. Whitson A poncho is preferable to a slicker, because of the many uses to which it may be put. Packing and Portaging|Dillon Wallace It's full of pointers, and a slicker bit of evidence it would be hard to find. Motor Matt's Air Ship|Stanley R. Matthews
British Dictionary definitions for slicker
nouninformal a sly or untrustworthy person (esp in the phrase city slicker) US and Canadian a shiny raincoat, esp an oilskin a small trowel used for smoothing the surfaces of a mould Derived forms of slickerslickered, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to slickersleek, icy, slippery, glossy, shiny, oily, greasy, glib, sly, deft, skillful, smooth, shrewd, sophisticated, sharp, knowing, professional, wise, quick, soapy |