slicker

slick·er

noun \ˈsli-kər\

Definition of SLICKER

1

[²slick] : oilskin; broadly : raincoat

2

[slick to defraud cleverly] a (1) : a clever crook : swindler (2) : slickster b : a city dweller especially of natty appearance or sophisticated mannerisms

Examples of SLICKER

1. <he put on his slicker and boots and headed out into the rain>
2. <dressed in their designer duds, the out-of-state slickers stood out amongst the locals at the harvest supper>

First Known Use of SLICKER

1881

Related to SLICKER

Synonyms: mac (or mack) [British], mackintosh (also macintosh) [chiefly British], oilskin, raincoat, waterproof [chiefly British]

Antonyms: bumpkin, hick, provincial, rustic, yokel

Related Words: rain gear, rainwear; poncho, sou'wester, trench, trench coat

see all synonyms and antonyms

[+]more[-]hide

Rhymes with SLICKER

bicker, clicker, dicker, flicker, kicker, liquor, nicker, picker, pricker, sicker, snicker, sticker, ticker, tricker, vicar, whicker, wicker