slicker

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slicker^¹

/ˈslɪkɚ/ US
/ˈslɪkə/ UK

Rhymes with -ɪkə(ɹ)

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From the adjective slick.

adjective

comparative comparative form of slick: more slick

slicker^²

/ˈslɪkɚ/ US
/ˈslɪkə/ UK

Rhymes with -ɪkə(ɹ)

noun slickers

One who or that which slicks.
US A waterproof coat or jacket.
Similar: poncho
A person who is perceived as clever, urbane and possibly disreputable. (abbreviation of city slicker.)
slang A swindler or conman.
A symmetrical knife with a handle at each end, used for burnishing leather.
A curved tool for smoothing the surfaces of a mould after the withdrawal of the pattern.
A two-handled tool for finishing concrete or mortar; a darby.
Synonym of slicker brush There are numerous grooming products on the market, particularly for longhaired cats – for example, rakes, slickers and detangle sprays, many of which claim to make grooming as simple and safe as possible.
Similar: slicker brush

verb slickers · slickering · slickered

To slither, as on a slick surface. My good lady wife invited many and often her friends to a dish of cauliflower cooked as it ought to be and finely seasoned, and you ought to see how they slickered their tongues; it looked like appetite all over their faces.
To con or hoodwink. I knew he had been slickered again.
To use a slicker on. ...carbon bisulphide, chloride of sulphur and sulphur precipitating substances, the surplus rubber adhering to the hide being then slickered off and finished with a cloth dipped in a rubber solvent.
To smooth or slick. Anyway, to make a long story short, here was this young kin of mine dressed in a white shirt and shoes and pale blue shorts standin' there with his hair slickered down, starin' at me.
To spread mashed manure on fields as a form of fertilization.

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noun waterproof coat or jacket

Deutsch	Regenjacke, Regenmantel

noun swindler or conman

Deutsch	Hochstapler, Schwindler

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@misc{slicker_2026,
  title = {slicker},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/slicker},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}