slicker

IPA: sɫˈɪkɝ

noun

  • One who or that which slicks.
  • (originally Canada, US) A waterproof coat or jacket.
  • 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.
  • (metalworking) 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.
  • A brush for grooming a cat or other pet and removing loose fur.

verb

  • To slither, as on a slick surface.
  • To con or hoodwink.
  • To use a slicker on.
  • To smooth or slick.
  • To spread mashed manure on fields as a form of fertilization.
Advertisement

Examples of "slicker" in Sentences

  • Always carry a rain slicker, both for rain, snow or just plain old wind.
  • Many other items will fit intothe box, and I usually fill it up along with my rain slicker and foding shooting sticks.
  • They also use what they call a slicker, being a dull edge of copper of about six or seven inches long set in a piece of wood, to serve as a handle.
  • Damn, you guys are cynical ... oh yea, and Doc Hollywood was the first film where a city slicker is a fish out of water in a hick town ... maybe you ought to start watching films from a few years before the 1980's?
  • Author: Kyle DeBruhl “Oh man†¦ ” Jeremy sighed as he stared out the window. “The old man†™ s at it again. ” He pulled himself out of the chair and lumbered to the front door, seizing an rain slicker from the coat rack as he went.
  • Bosco = Skene island dedicated to forests and lumber as well as pig raising botaniste = horticulturalist; makes decisions about which species of plants or animals to resurrect from cold storage; annually elected position buono = upland burzaka = waterproof rain slicker
  • COATS: burzaka (Turkish) = rain slicker kabat (Hungarian) = padded linen jacket, various styles, buttoned guibba (Italian) = waterproof brown leather (goat or sheep) jacket with fleece lining, worn only by lighters and sinners manteau = wool cloak uwagi = silk dress jacket

Related Links

synonyms for slickerdescribing words for slicker
Advertisement
#AaBbCcDdEeFfGgHhIiJjKkLlMmNnOoPpQqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz

© 2024 Copyright: WordPapa