slicker
slicker Lexical Profile
slicker Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Comparative form of slick: smoother, glossier, or more slippery.
"The highway became much slicker after the freezing rain began to fall."
Comparative form of slick: more adroit, polished, or superficially clever and persuasive.
"The new software features a much slicker user interface than the previous version."
• noun
North American A long, loose waterproof raincoat, traditionally made of oilskin or yellow vinyl.
"The fisherman pulled on his yellow slicker before stepping out onto the rain-swept deck."
North American A smooth, sophisticated, or clever person, especially a city dweller or a swindler (informal, often in 'city slicker').
"The locals were skeptical of the fast-talking city slicker who offered to buy their farmland."
A specialized brush with fine, short wire bristles used for grooming dogs and cats, or a flat tool used for smoothing leather and pottery.
"She used a wire slicker to gently remove the tangled undercoat from her golden retriever."
• Rhymes for slicker
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the 19th century in American English from the verb and adjective 'slick' (from Middle English 'slike', meaning smooth or glossy) plus the suffix '-er', originally referring to a waterproof oilskin coat whose surface was treated to be smooth and water-repellent.