Slicker — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

noun /ˈsli-kər/ slick·er

Meaning & Definition of Slicker

Slicker (noun)

  1. oilskin; broadly, raincoat
  2. a clever crook, swindler
  3. slickster

Slicker (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a coat made of water-resistant material

    "he put on his slicker and boots and headed out into the rain"

    similar: mac (British), mackintosh (chiefly British), oilskin, raincoat, waterproof (chiefly British)
    related: rain gear, rainwear, poncho, sou'wester, trench, trench coat

  2. a person with the outlook, experience, and manners thought to be typical of big city dwellers

    "dressed in their designer duds, the out-of-state slickers stood out amongst the locals at the harvest supper"

    similar: city slicker, cosmopolitan, cosmopolite, metropolitan, sophisticate
    related: urbanite, worldling
    opposite: bumpkin, hick, provincial, rustic, yokel

Related Entry: Slick (adjective)

Slick is a different word from Slicker. The synonyms below are for slick, not for slicker.

  1. having or being a surface so smooth as to greatly reduce traction

    "roads are often slick during the first hour of a rainstorm"

    similar: greased, greasy, lubricated, oiled, slicked, slippery, slippy, slithery
    related: brushed, buffed, burnished, glossed, ground, polished, rubbed, shined, coated, glazed, waxed, soapy, waxy, rasped, sandblasted, sanded, sandpapered, scoured, scraped, scrubbed
    near: coarsened, rough, roughened, scuffed, uneven

  2. clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means

    "a slick ad campaign that made smoking look cool and sexy"

    similar: artful, beguiling, cagey, crafty, cunning, cute, designing, devious, dodgy (chiefly British), foxy, guileful, scheming, shrewd, sly, subtle, tricky, wily
    related: astute, facile, glib, sharp, crooked, deceitful, deceptive, dishonest, fraudulent, insinuating, knavish, Machiavellian, oblique, serpentine, shady, shifty, slippery, sneaky, treacherous, underhand, underhanded, unscrupulous, backhanded, double-dealing, hypocritical, insincere, left-handed, mealy, mealymouthed, smooth-tongued, two-faced, circuitous, circular, roundabout, clandestine, concealed, covert, furtive, hugger-mugger, secret, stealthy, surreptitious, undercover, calculating, plotting
    opposite: artless, guileless, ingenuous, innocent, undesigning
    near: obvious, open, patent, plain, public, unconcealed, aboveboard, candid, direct, forthright, frank, honest, natural, outspoken, plainspoken, real, simple, sincere, straightforward, unaffected, unpretending, unpretentious, unvarnished, childlike, impressionable, simpleminded, unsophisticated, unworldly, unforced, unstudied, trustful, trusting

  3. of the very best kind

    "that's a slick new suit you have on"

    similar: A-OK, A1, awesome, bang-up, banner, beautiful, blue-chip, blue-ribbon, boffo, bonny (chiefly British), boss (slang), brag, brave, bully, bumper, capital, choice, classic, cool (slang), corking, crackerjack, cracking, dandy, divine, dope (slang), down (slang), dynamite, excellent, fab, fabulous, famous, fantabulous (slang), fantastic, fine, first-class, first-rate, first-string, five-star, four-star, frontline, gangbusters, gilt-edged, gone (slang), grand, great, groovy, heavenly, high-class, hot, hype (slang), immense, jim-dandy, keen, lovely, marvelous, mean, neat, nifty, noble, number one, numero uno, out-of-sight (slang), par excellence, peachy, peachy keen, phat (slang), prime, primo (slang), prize, prizewinning, quality, radical (slang), righteous (slang), sensational, splendid, stellar, sterling, superb, superior, superlative, supernal, swell, terrific, tip-top, top, top-notch, top-of-the-line, top-shelf, topflight, topping (chiefly British), unsurpassed, wizard (chiefly British), wonderful, out of this world, too much
    related: acceptable, adequate, all right, decent, good, OK, passable, satisfactory, tolerable, better, exceptional, fancy, high-grade, high-test, premium, select, special, superfine, classical, standard, traditional
    opposite: atrocious, awful, execrable, lousy, pathetic, poor, rotten, terrible, vile, wretched
    near: bad, inferior, low-grade, substandard, unsatisfactory, mediocre, middling, second-class, second-rate

Related Entry: City slicker (noun)

City slicker is a different word from Slicker. The synonyms below are for city slicker, not for slicker.

  1. a person with the outlook, experience, and manners thought to be typical of big city dwellers

    "with their snotty attitude, the city slickers quickly wore out their welcome"

    similar: cosmopolitan, cosmopolite, metropolitan, slicker, sophisticate
    related: urbanite, worldling
    opposite: bumpkin, hick, provincial, rustic, yokel

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Slicker

The most common words with a similar meaning to Slicker:

Chiefly British: mackintosh, waterproof
British: mac
oilskin, raincoat, city slicker, cosmopolitan, cosmopolite, metropolitan, sophisticate

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Slicker

Words with the opposite meaning of Slicker:

bumpkin, hick, provincial, rustic, yokel

Related Words for Slicker

rain gear, rainwear, poncho, sou'wester, trench, trench coat, urbanite, worldling

Origin & Etymology of Slicker

First known use: 1881

Words & Phrases Containing Slicker

city slicker

Frequently Asked Questions about Slicker

What does "Slicker" mean?

"Slicker" means oilskin; broadly, raincoat. As a noun, it is defined as: oilskin; broadly, raincoat. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Slicker"?

Other words for "Slicker" include mac, mackintosh, oilskin, raincoat, waterproof, city slicker, cosmopolitan and cosmopolite. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Slicker" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Slicker"?

There are 18 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Slicker". Common alternatives include mac, mackintosh, oilskin, raincoat, waterproof, city slicker, cosmopolitan, cosmopolite, metropolitan and sophisticate.

What is the opposite of "Slicker"?

Antonyms of "Slicker" include bumpkin, hick, provincial, rustic and yokel.

How do you use "Slicker" in a sentence?

Examples of "Slicker" in a sentence: "he put on his slicker and boots and headed out into the rain"; "dressed in their designer duds, the out-of-state slickers stood out amongst the locals at the harvest supper".

Is "Slicker" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Slicker" is a noun.

How do you pronounce "Slicker"?

"Slicker" is pronounced /ˈsli-kər/ and divided into syllables as slick·er.

What is the origin of the word "Slicker"?

First known use: 1881.