slicker in English dictionary

  • slicker

    Meanings and definitions of "slicker"

    • comparative form of slick: more slick
    • A waterproof coat or jacket.
    • A person who is perceived as clever, urbane and possibly disreputable. (abbreviation of city slicker.)
    • adjective
      comparative form of [i]slick[/i]: more slick
    • noun
      One who or that which slicks.
    • noun
      A waterproof coat or jacket.
    • noun
      A person who is perceived as clever, urbane and possibly disreputable. (abbreviation of city slicker.)
    • noun
      (slang)
      A swindler or conman.
    • noun
      A symmetrical knife with a handle at each end, used for burnishing leather.
    • noun
      (metalworking)
      A curved tool for smoothing the surfaces of a mould after the withdrawal of the pattern.
    • noun
      A two-handled tool for finishing concrete or mortar; a darby.
    • verb
      To slither, as on a slick surface.
    • verb
      To con or hoodwink.
    • verb
      To use a slicker on.
    • verb
      To smooth or slick.
    • verb
      To spread mashed manure on fields as a form of fertilization.
    • A person who acts dishonestly.
    • A waterproof coat worn to protect against the rain.
    • noun
      a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof
    • noun
      a person with good manners and stylish clothing
    • noun
      someone who leads you to believe something that is not true

    Synonyms of "slicker" in English dictionary

    cheater, wrongdoer, offender are the top synonyms of "slicker" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of slicker

    • slicker ( plural  slickers)
    • slicker (plural slickers)
    • slicker (third-person singular simple present slickers, present participle slickering, simple past and past participle slickered)
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