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slicker

/ˈslɪkər/

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adjective

Slippery or smooth due to a covering of liquid; often used to describe appearances.

Examples :

"His large round head was shaved slick."

appearance style quality

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adjective

Appearing expensive or sophisticated.

Examples :

"They read all kinds of slick magazines."

appearance style

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adjective

Superficially convincing but actually untrustworthy.

Examples :

"That new sales rep is slick. Be sure to read the fine print before you buy anything."

character attitude person

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adjective

(often used sarcastically) Clever, making an apparently hard task easy.

Examples :

"Our new process for extracting needles from haystacks is extremely slick."

character attitude communication

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adjective

Extraordinarily great or special.

Examples :

"That is one slick bicycle: it has all sorts of features!"

quality style character

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adjective

Examples :

"The new sports car had a slicker finish than the older model. "

appearance style quality

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noun

One who or that which slicks.

Examples :

"He's a hair slicker; he uses gel to make his hair shiny and smooth. "

person style appearance

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noun

(originally North America) A waterproof coat or jacket.

Examples :

"She grabbed her yellow slicker before heading out into the pouring rain. "

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noun

A person who is perceived as clever, urbane and possibly disreputable. (abbreviation of city slicker.)

Examples :

"The car salesman, a real slicker, convinced the elderly woman to buy a model she didn't need at an inflated price. "

person character attitude society

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noun

A swindler or conman.

Examples :

"The car salesman was a real slicker, promising me a low price that suddenly changed when I signed the paperwork. "

person character business

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noun

A symmetrical knife with a handle at each end, used for burnishing leather.

Examples :

"The leatherworker carefully used the slicker to smooth and polish the new belt, making it gleam. "

utensil material work

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noun

A curved tool for smoothing the surfaces of a mould after the withdrawal of the pattern.

Examples :

"After removing the sand mold from the casting pattern, the metalworker used a slicker to smooth out the imperfections on its surface. "

technical utensil machine industry work

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noun

A two-handled tool for finishing concrete or mortar; a darby.

Examples :

"The construction worker used a slicker to smooth the fresh concrete before it hardened. "

utensil building work technical

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noun

A brush for grooming a cat and removing loose fur.

Examples :

"After brushing the cat with the slicker, there was a small mountain of fur on the floor. "

animal item utensil

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verb

To slither, as on a slick surface.

Examples :

"The spilled oil caused the car to slicker across the wet pavement. "

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verb

To con or hoodwink.

Examples :

"The salesperson tried to slicker me into buying the extended warranty, but I read the fine print and realized it wasn't worth it. "

character action business person society

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verb

To use a slicker on.

Examples :

"The groom carefully slickered the horse's coat to make it shine before the competition. "

wear style appearance

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verb

To smooth or slick.

Examples :

"She used hair gel to slicker her hair back into a neat ponytail. "

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verb

To spread mashed manure on fields as a form of fertilization.

Examples :

"After the cows were moved to the pasture, the farmer will slicker the field with manure to enrich the soil for the next planting. "

agriculture environment