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You know, if I wrote the arrangements two years from now, they would probably be a lot slicker.
Bruce Johnston

Meaning of "slicker" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SLICKER

slicker  [ˈslɪkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLICKER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Slicker is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SLICKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

slicker

Raincoat

A raincoat or slicker is a waterproof or water-resistant coat worn to protect the body from rain. The term rain jacket is sometimes used to refer to raincoats that are waist length. A rain jacket may be combined with a pair of rain pants to make a rain suit. Modern raincoats are often constructed of breathable, waterproof fabrics such as Gore-Tex or Tyvek and coated nylons. These fabrics allow some air to pass through, allowing the garment to 'breathe' so that sweat vapour can escape. The amount of pouring rain a raincoat can handle is sometimes measured in the unit millimeters, water gauge.

Definition of slicker in the English dictionary

The first definition of slicker in the dictionary is a sly or untrustworthy person. Other definition of slicker is a shiny raincoat, esp an oilskin. Slicker is also a small trowel used for smoothing the surfaces of a mould.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLICKER


angelica
ænˈdʒɛlɪkə
basilica
bəˈzɪlɪkə
beliquor
bɪˈlɪkə
bootlicker
ˈbuːtlɪkə
clicker
ˈklɪkə
flicker
ˈflɪkə
frolicker
ˈfrɒlɪkə
gallica
ˈɡælɪkə
licker
ˈlɪkə
liquor
ˈlɪkə
maiolica
məˈjɒlɪkə
majolica
məˈdʒɒlɪkə
replica
ˈrɛplɪkə
silica
ˈsɪlɪkə
sollicker
ˈsɒlɪkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLICKER

slice
slice bar
sliceable
sliced bread
slicer
slick
slicken
slickener
slickenside
slickensided
slickered
slickly
slickness
slickrock
slickster
slickstone
slid
slidable
slidder
sliddery

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLICKER

ass licker
bicker
bumper sticker
city slicker
dicker
drug trafficker
kicker
knicker
picker
pricker
ricker
sicker
snicker
sticker
the flicker
ticker
tracker
trafficker
tricker
whicker
wicker

Synonyms and antonyms of slicker in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SLICKER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «slicker» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of slicker

Translation of «slicker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SLICKER

Find out the translation of slicker to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of slicker from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «slicker» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

雨衣
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

impermeable
570 millions of speakers

English

slicker
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बरसाती कोट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المعطف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дождевик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vigarista
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বর্ষাতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

slicker
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Slicker
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Regenjacke
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スリッカー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

야바위꾼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Slicker
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

áo mưa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தடையின்றியும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चपळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yağmurluk
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

impermeabile
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

płaszcz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дощовик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

slicker
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιτήδειος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bedrieër
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slicker
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slicker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of slicker

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLICKER»

The term «slicker» is regularly used and occupies the 61.839 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SLICKER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about slicker

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QUOTES WITH «SLICKER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word slicker.
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Bruce Johnston
You know, if I wrote the arrangements two years from now, they would probably be a lot slicker.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLICKER»

Discover the use of slicker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to slicker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Slicker
Even life in the greatest city in the world can sometimes feel like a little too much.
Lucy Jackson, 2010
2
My Yellow Slicker + Galoshes
The text is a simple and sweet rhyme that says, "Tired of boring rainy days - grab your slicker and galoshes and head out on your way!" "My Yellow Slicker & Galoshes" reminds us that there is a silver lining to every cloud.
Deena, 2009
3
Mail Order Bride: Lee's City Slicker:
Mail. Order. Bride: Lee's. City. Slicker. By. Vanessa. Carvo. Copyright 2014 Vanessa Carvo Jamie looked at the piece of paper that he'd just positively mangled with his red pen and shook his head. If this new writer didn't start shaping up soon, ...
Vanessa Carvo, 2014
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The Urban Farm Handbook
Organized seasonally, this handbook instructs on: > How to maximize space for planting a variety of fruits and vegetables > Small-animal husbandry and beekeeping > Canning, drying, freezing, fermenting, and pickling techniques > Grinding ...
Annette Cottrell, Joshua McNichols, 2013
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The Cowboy at Work
Slicker breaking is the first thing the bronc should get accustomed to. (This maneuver is shown in Figure 35.) In rope breaking, the rope should be whirled, or rotated, slowly and be allowed to fall on the ground out in front of the bronc. The rope ...
Fay E. Ward, 2013
6
Masonry Skills
Slicker A slicker. Figure 6-22, is a flat piece of steel used to smooth mortar and form flush, flat joints. It is often an S-shaped tool, either end of which may be used for striking. It is available in various sizes (usually with different sizes on each ...
R. T. Kreh, 2002
7
never trust a city slicker
BlLL: (Getting carried away.) Who introduced the Flea Circus to America? (ln way of answer he begins to scratch himself.) ANNlE: Don't yell- lt wasn't me! BlLL: lt was me!!! Bill E. Goat, theatrical genius . . . "Producer Extraordinary". (He RlSES ...
8
Abbott and Costello on the Home Front: A Critical Study of ...
Slicker grabs him by the seat of the pants and spins him around, but he falls in, saying, “Thank you, Slicker. Thank you!” “Get up out of there. Get up! I'm sleeping there,” he insists in typical fashion. “That's no way to treat a returned veteran,” ...
Scott Allen Nollen, 2009
9
Washington, D.C. City Slicker
It also contains a map of metropolitan Washington, DC roads and a Metro Rail System map.
the Map People ADC, Adc The Map People, 2004
10
Masonry
After cutting a sliver of mortar from the blob on his trowel with a pointing slicker. Friedrichs first fills the head joints (verticals) and then the bed joints (horizontals) In a section of wall he has prepared for repointing (lop photo(. In the bottom left ...
Fine Homebuilding Editors, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLICKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term slicker is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Nest Cam leak shows a slicker, smarter Dropcam
Aside from a slicker design, the new camera will reportedly stream video at 1080p, whereas current Dropcam models stream at 720p. (Existing Dropcam Pro ... «TechHive, Jun 15»
2
City Slicker plans to create new West Oakland farm
If the urban farming nonprofit City Slicker Farms gets their way, the salvage yard's new neighbor will soon be producing thousands of pounds of vegetables, ... «Berkeleyside, Jun 15»
3
Fighting Mother Nature: A city slicker struggles in cottage country
This is the time of year when many city folk flee the metropolis for a cottage by a lake or a farmhouse in a field. Those not blessed with such a getaway may be ... «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»
4
City Slicker Farms and the Perks of Being a Landowner
Staff members at City Slicker Farms like to tell the story of the West Oakland nonprofit's early days, when volunteers would farm a half-dozen plots of land with a ... «East Bay Express, Jun 15»
5
A city slicker's guide to rural Scotland
IN A bumpy field in Fife on a morning when the sun has decided no longer to be coy I am looking into the eyes of a steaming black bull who is not pleased to see ... «Herald Scotland, May 15»
6
Netflix's slicker web interface launches worldwide in June
Netflix on the web is about to get the sleeker, more polished design you're used to in its native apps. In the wake of a report that some viewers were already ... «Engadget, May 15»
7
Blake Austin uses City experience to make Canberra Raiders slicker
He's been mentioned among the NRL's best buys of the season, he's about to make his representative debut with City, but Canberra Raiders playmaker Blake ... «Sydney Morning Herald, May 15»
8
Tax-prep software gets even slicker for 2015
February is here, which means that most of us have already received all of the W-2, 1099s and other financial documents we need to start filing tax returns. «CBS News, Feb 15»
9
Geraghty expects Sprinter to be slicker in Champion Chase
However, Geraghty said on Saturday he was pleased with the comeback run from Sprinter Sacre and that his jumping should be slicker than at Ascot. «Racing Post, Feb 15»
10
SA drive: VW's new city slicker
SA drive: VW's new city slicker. Comment on this story. Starting at R133 500, the Volkswagen Up! slots just beneath the larger Polo Vivo on the local price ladder ... «Independent Online, Feb 15»

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