slicker
slicker · slickers · slickered · slickering
To slither, as on a slick surfaceTo slither, as on a slick surface.
UK/ˈslɪkə/US/ˈslɪkɚ/
» The food industry in China is so downright criminal that city slickers become part-time farmers.
Meaning
5 sensesTo slither, as on a slick surface.
To con or hoodwink.
To use a slicker on.
To smooth or slick.
To spread mashed manure on fields as a form of fertilization.
Examples
1 sentencesThe food industry in China is so downright criminal that city slickers become part-time farmers.
Origin
From slick (“to smooth or make slick”) + -er.From slick (“to smooth or make slick”) + -er.
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Forms
slickers, slickering, slickered, slickeredWord family
1 related wordsRelatedcity slicker
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle