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slicker
1[ slik-er ]
/ ˈslɪk ər /
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OTHER WORDS FROM slicker
slickered, adjectiveWords nearby slicker
slicer, slick, slick as a whistle, slicken, slickenside, slicker, slickrock, slickster, slide, slide-action, slide fastener
Other definitions for slicker (2 of 2)
slicker2
[ slik-er ]
/ ˈslɪk ər /
noun
a tool, usually of stone or glass, for scraping, smoothing, and working tanning agents into a skin or hide.
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British Dictionary definitions for slicker
slicker
/ (ˈslɪkə) /
noun
informal 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 slicker
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