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slickered en · ADJ

Etymology

From slicker + -ed.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Wearing a slicker (coat)
   • 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:
   • 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:
2. (not-comparable) 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 night 2010, Robert W. Anderson, Pure Country Poetry: Andybob's Modern Heartland Mix, →ISBN, page 133:
3. (not-comparable) 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:

slickered en · VERB

Etymology

From slicker + -ed.

Meanings

1. (form-of, participle, past) simple past and past participle of slicker
   form of slicker