slicker

Adj

comparative form of slick: more slick

Noun

1. One who or that which slicks.
2. (US) A waterproof coat or jacket.
3. A person who is perceived as clever, urbane and possibly disreputable. (abbreviation of city slicker.)
4. (slang) A swindler or conman.
5. A symmetrical knife with a handle at each end, used for burnishing leather.
6. A curved tool for smoothing the surfaces of a mould after the withdrawal of the pattern.
7. A two-handled tool for finishing concrete or mortar; a darby.
8. A brush for grooming a cat or other pet and removing loose fur.

Verb

1. To slither, as on a slick surface.
2. To con or hoodwink.
3. To use a slicker on.
4. To smooth or slick.
5. To spread mashed manure on fields as a form of fertilization.

slick

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• Noun
• Verb
• Adv
• Noun

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈslɪkɚ/

Etymology

From the adjective slick.

Synonyms

raincoat

trickster

oilskin

deceiver

mackintosh

cheat

cheater

swindler

slick

fraud

grifter

beguiler

poncho

crook

creep

crafty

card sharper

confidence man

clutch

caitiff

blade

dexterous

dextrous

drawknife

drawshave

drip

facer

faker

deft

frauds

clever

impostor

heck

cunning

burnisher

handy

crump

gook

gink

hoodwinker

crum

jerk

jockey

knave

knife

🔪

lowlife

low life

gaberdine

gabardine

fucker

Translations

imbroglione

tricheur

imperméable

Regenmantel

impermeabile

Faxe

Dreckskerl

trampós

Mantel

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Betrüger

Schelm

👿

Schweinehund

Schwindler

Regenhaut

Hundsfott