Slicker is an English word with synonyms like oilskin or wrongdoer. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Slicker in a sentence
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Slicker meaning
comparative form of slick: more slick
Synonyms of Slicker
Using Slicker
- The main meaning on this page is: comparative form of slick: more slick
- Useful related words include: oilskin, wrongdoer, beguiler, trickster.
- In the example corpus, slicker often appears in combinations such as: slicker than, city slicker, much slicker.
Context around Slicker
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 13 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 17 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Slicker
- In this selection, "slicker" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, city, umbrella, rain, brush, staple and mechanism stand out and add context to how "slicker" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a city slicker and a city slicker staple the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "slicker" sits close to words such as aaj, abn and aboriginals, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with slicker
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It doesn't get much slicker than this. (8 words)
I've got my umbrella, slicker and kayak. (8 words)
Apologies to Mr. Torres for calling him a city slicker. (10 words)
We suspect there's going to be a focus on privacy and security, but perhaps a slicker mechanism so it doesn't feel like you're doing something wrong when operating outside the Play Store environment. (36 words)
Your best friend doesn’t need an iPhone or a new bike this holiday season, but a cool new chew toy or a bright yellow rain slicker and four red rubber boots will do the trick. (36 words)
This approach stood in contrast to the Labour Party's seemingly slicker campaign and it chimed with the electorate, along with hard-hitting negative campaign advertising focusing on the issue of Labour's approach to taxation. (36 words)
Example sentences (17)
It doesn't get much slicker than this.
Quieter and slicker than its siblings which have served the capital for decades, the specially-designed Class 345 trains actually make you happy to sit on them.
I've got my umbrella, slicker and kayak.
She also advises dog owners to invest in good grooming tools, like a slicker brush and comb, and to maintain regular grooming appointments.
Smart Share is similar to Windows Unison, but slicker; you can launch it by tapping your phone to the screen edge (, not a hardware sensor).
Then, we finished look with a city slicker staple, the adidas Samba OG shoe, to tie in the black elements of the jacket, along with a winter-appropriate for fun texture and feminine flair.
We suspect there's going to be a focus on privacy and security, but perhaps a slicker mechanism so it doesn't feel like you're doing something wrong when operating outside the Play Store environment.
Your best friend doesn’t need an iPhone or a new bike this holiday season, but a cool new chew toy or a bright yellow rain slicker and four red rubber boots will do the trick.
Apologies to Mr. Torres for calling him a city slicker.
He’s younger than Stewart, and much slicker, but his Daily Show has finally found its voice.
Both YouTube TV and Hulu with Live TV both offer slicker interfaces and additional perks, such as YouTube’s Originals and Hulu’s vast on-demand catalog.
I’d say RedZone Channel is a notch slicker than NFL RedZone on this front as well.
In the pursuit of a polished and thus slicker surface for a plough, he experimented with portions of saw blades and by 1837, he was making polished, cast steel ploughs.
Sometimes non-cast member Jack Burns would appear in the sketch as the city slicker/con-artist type trying to pull a fast one with Goober emerging more intelligent.
The emergence of disco also stopped Brown's success on the R&B charts because its slicker, more commercial style had superseded his more raw funk productions.
This approach stood in contrast to the Labour Party's seemingly slicker campaign and it chimed with the electorate, along with hard-hitting negative campaign advertising focusing on the issue of Labour's approach to taxation.
Walz (1998), p. 49-67 Blanc gave Bugs the voice of a city slicker.
Common combinations with slicker
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: