slickered

adj — 3 senses

slickered

adj

Etymology From slicker + -ed.

1

Wearing a slicker (coat)

  • The slickered brat, given a burnt siena replacement (my favorite color), then proceeded to chew it into flaking, disintegrating chunks.2006, Arno Herwerth, Ants in My RV, →ISBN, page 40:
  • The slickered figure lifted a hand and pushed back his hood to reveal a shock of whiteblond hair above a weatherbeaten face that might once have been pale.2012, Jessica Andersen, Body Search, →ISBN:
2

Dressed in a stylish and fancy manner.

  • No slickered stranger rides down the arroyo, jingles to the bar and thumps for booze.1994, John Woods, Black Marigolds, →ISBN, page 38:
  • Got all slickered up, tipped my hat just right/Was goin' out to get married, it's saturday night2010, Robert W. Anderson, Pure Country Poetry: Andybob's Modern Heartland Mix, →ISBN, page 133:
3

Smooth and shiny.

  • One of the waitresses, with wheat-blonde hair and large, mobile, slickered lips and very long lashes, adjusted Gus's tie.2015, Janette Hospital, Borderline, →ISBN, page 312:

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