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Slicker

noun/slˈɪkɚ/
Definition
a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof
a person with good manners and stylish clothing
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/slˈɪkɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/slˈɪkə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/slˈɪkə/
2 syllables Say it as /slˈɪkɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof
nouna person with good manners and stylish clothing
nounsomeone who leads you to believe something that is not true
adjectivemade slick by e.g. ice or grease
“sidewalks slick with ice”
adjectivehaving only superficial plausibility
“glib promises”
adjectivehaving a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
“glossy auburn hair”
adjectivemarked by skill in deception
“cunning men often pass for wise”
Word Forms
deceiveverbcause someone to believe an untruth
cheatverbengage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud
tricknouna cunning or deceitful action or device
beguileverbinfluence by slyness
slicknessnouna slippery smoothness
glibnessnouna kind of fluent easy superficiality
satinnouna smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
sleeknessnounthe smooth feel of silk fabric
silknouna fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
silkinessnounthe smooth feel of silk fabric
craftnounshrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
craftinessnounshrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
dodgenounan elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade
foxnouna shifty deceptive person
foxinessnounshrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
slynessnounshrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
trickinessnounthe quality of being a slippery rascal
wilenounthe use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)
wilinessnounshrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
glatter
ein Macintosh aus Baumwollstoff, der mit Öl und Pigmenten behandelt wurde, um ihn wasserdicht zu machen
🇫🇷French
plus lisse
un macintosh en tissu de coton traité avec de l'huile et des pigments pour le rendre imperméable
🇪🇸Spanish
impermeable
un macintosh hecho de tela de algodón tratado con aceite y pigmento para hacerlo impermeable
🇮🇹Italian
più lucido
un Macintosh realizzato in tessuto di cotone trattato con olio e pigmento per renderlo impermeabile
🇳🇱Dutch
gelikter
een regenjas gemaakt van katoenen stof behandeld met olie en pigment om hem waterdicht te maken
🇵🇹Portuguese
mais liso
um macintosh feito de tecido de algodão tratado com óleo e pigmento para torná-lo à prova d'água
🇷🇺Russian
пройдоха
Макинтош из хлопчатобумажной ткани, пропитанной маслом и пигментом для придания ей водонепроницаемости.
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बरसाती कोट
सूती कपड़े से बना एक मैकिंटोश जिसे जलरोधक बनाने के लिए तेल और रंगद्रव्य से उपचारित किया जाता है
🇮🇳Tamil
மென்மையாய்
பருத்தி துணியால் செய்யப்பட்ட ஒரு மேகிண்டோஷ், அதை நீர்ப்புகாக்க எண்ணெய் மற்றும் நிறமியுடன் சிகிச்சையளிக்கப்பட்டது
🇮🇳Telugu
స్లిక్కర్
నూనె మరియు వర్ణద్రవ్యంతో శుద్ధి చేయబడిన కాటన్ ఫాబ్రిక్‌తో తయారు చేయబడిన ఒక మాకింతోష్ దానిని జలనిరోధితంగా చేయడానికి
🇮🇳Marathi
चपळ
कॉटन फॅब्रिकपासून बनवलेला मॅकिंटॉश जलरोधक बनवण्यासाठी तेल आणि रंगद्रव्याने उपचार केला जातो
🇮🇳Gujarati
સ્લીકર
કોટન ફેબ્રિકમાંથી બનાવેલ મેકિન્ટોશ તેને વોટરપ્રૂફ બનાવવા માટે તેલ અને રંગદ્રવ્યથી ટ્રીટ કરવામાં આવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ನುಣುಪಾದ
ಎಣ್ಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ವರ್ಣದ್ರವ್ಯದಿಂದ ಸಂಸ್ಕರಿಸಿದ ಹತ್ತಿ ಬಟ್ಟೆಯಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಮ್ಯಾಕಿಂತೋಷ್ ಜಲನಿರೋಧಕವಾಗಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സ്ലിക്കർ
കോട്ടൺ ഫാബ്രിക് ഉപയോഗിച്ച് നിർമ്മിച്ച ഒരു മാക്കിൻ്റോഷ് എണ്ണയും പിഗ്മെൻ്റും ഉപയോഗിച്ച് വാട്ടർപ്രൂഫ് ആക്കുന്നു
🇵🇰Urdu
ہوشیار
روئی کے تانے بانے سے بنا میکنٹوش کو پنروک بنانے کے لیے تیل اور روغن سے ٹریٹ کیا جاتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
雨衣
由棉织物制成的 Macintosh,经过油和颜料处理以使其防水
🇯🇵Japanese
滑らかな
防水性を高めるために油と顔料で処理された綿生地で作られたマッキントッシュ
🇰🇷Korean
야바위꾼
방수처리를 위해 오일과 색소를 처리한 면직물로 만든 매킨토시
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bóng mượt
một chiếc Macintosh làm từ vải cotton được xử lý bằng dầu và bột màu để làm cho nó không thấm nước
🇹🇭Thai
เนียนกว่า
เครื่องแมคอินทอชที่ทำจากผ้าฝ้ายเคลือบด้วยน้ำมันและเม็ดสีเพื่อให้กันน้ำได้
🇮🇩Indonesian
jas hujan
jas hujan yang terbuat dari kain katun yang diolah dengan minyak dan pigmen agar tahan air
🇵🇭Filipino
makintab
isang macintosh na gawa sa cotton fabric na ginagamot ng langis at pigment upang gawin itong hindi tinatablan ng tubig
🇲🇾Malay
lebih licin
macintosh yang diperbuat daripada kain kapas yang dirawat dengan minyak dan pigmen untuk menjadikannya kalis air
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
أكثر سلاسة
جهاز ماكنتوش مصنوع من نسيج قطني تمت معالجته بالزيت والأصباغ لجعله مقاومًا للماء
🇮🇷Persian
نرم تر
یک مکینتاش ساخته شده از پارچه پنبه ای که با روغن و رنگدانه تصفیه شده تا ضد آب شود
🇹🇷Turkish
daha kaygan
su geçirmez hale getirmek için yağ ve pigmentle işlenmiş pamuklu kumaştan yapılmış bir macintosh
🇮🇱Hebrew
מְעִיל גֶשֶׁם
מקינטוש עשוי מבד כותנה שטופל בשמן ופיגמנט כדי להפוך אותו לעמיד למים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'slicker'?
The primary meaning of 'slicker' is 'a macintosh made from cotton fabric treated with oil and pigment to make it waterproof'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'slicker' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'slicker' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'slicker' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'slicker' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'slicker' easy to spell?
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