slicker
/ˈslɪkɚ/noun, verb, adjective
slicker is spelled S-L-I-C-K-E-R: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 55,433rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, slicker means “One who or that which slicks” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of slicker is slickers.
How many letters and syllables are in slicker?
| Letters | 7: S-L-I-C-K-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 55,433rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is slicker?
Slicker appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 55,433rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce slicker?
- US /ˈslɪkɚ/
- UK /ˈslɪkə/
Slicker has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-slicker.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with slicker?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as slicker from its last stressed vowel (/ɪkəɹ/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: sickler.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of slicker
- slickers plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- slickering participle, present
- slickered participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does slicker mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
One who or that which slicks.
- 2
USA waterproof coat or jacket.
- 3
A person who is perceived as clever, urbane and possibly disreputable. (abbreviation of city slicker.)
- 4
slangA swindler or conman.
- 5
A symmetrical knife with a handle at each end, used for burnishing leather.
- 6
A curved tool for smoothing the surfaces of a mould after the withdrawal of the pattern.
- 7
A two-handled tool for finishing concrete or mortar; a darby.
- 8
Synonym of slicker brush
verb
- 1
To slither, as on a slick surface.
- 2
To con or hoodwink.
- 3
To use a slicker on.
- 4
To smooth or slick.
- 5
To spread mashed manure on fields as a form of fertilization.
adjective
- 1
comparative form of slick: more slick
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Slicker in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Regenjacke, Regenmantel , Hochstapler, Schwindler |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does slicker come from?
From slick (“to smooth or make slick”) + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).