slicker

[ slik-er ]

/ ˈslɪk ər /

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noun

a long, loose oilskin raincoat.

any raincoat.

Informal.

a swindler; a sly cheat.
city slicker.

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Origin of slicker

First recorded in 1880–85; slick + -er¹

OTHER WORDS FROM slicker

slickered, adjective

Words nearby slicker

slicer, slick, slick as a whistle, slicken, slickenside, slicker, slickrock, slickster, slide, slide-action, slide fastener

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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.

Origin of slicker

First recorded in 1850–55; slick + -er¹

How to use slicker in a sentence

The company billed the program as a way to improve article load times and create a slicker user experience.
How Facebook and Google fund global misinformation|Karen Hao|November 20, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Cast in bronze, the slicker pieces have a machine-like finish to match their futuristic aura.
In San Francisco, arresting sculptures disrupt life at the intersection of Afrofuturism and hippie vibes|Sebastian Smee|July 8, 2021|Washington Post
These waterproof Coldspark UltraDry boots from Vasque are great for any season, but built to keep you warm and safe on slicker surfaces.
Clothing and accessories that make great gifts|PopSci Commerce Team|October 6, 2020|Popular-Science
Maybe the slicker design will be more appreciated once the outbreak is over.
Samsung Note20 Ultra review: Why this big phone works for the COVID era|Aaron Pressman|August 18, 2020|Fortune

Out 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 spill, however, is a far slicker problem for conservative Marco Rubio.
Will an Oil Spill Save Charlie Crist?|Jim DeFede|May 4, 2010|DAILY BEAST
John Deere had an ad that was like Green Acres, a city slicker on his new sit-down tractor.
Mad Men Postmortem, Part 2|Jace Lacob|November 23, 2009|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
While we were packing grub and bedding on Piegan's extra horse, Lyn joined us, wrapped from head to heel in a yellow slicker.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
"Sure," said the other gracelessly, and tossed his own slicker onto a bunk.
Riders of the Silences|John Frederick
Hurriedly, he unfastened the yellow slicker he was wearing, and gently wrapped it about the unconscious form.
The Long Dim Trail|Forrestine C. Hooker
The woman stood there with a long rubber slicker tight-buttoned from collar to hem.
A Pagan of the Hills|Charles Neville Buck
I'm sure there's a lot of water lodging on the top of this slicker.
Linda Carlton's Island Adventure|Edith Lavell

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

slickered, adjective

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Origin of slicker

OTHER WORDS FROM slicker

Words nearby slicker

Other definitions for slicker (2 of 2)

Origin of slicker

Words related to slicker

How to use slicker in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for slicker

Derived forms of slicker