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slickers

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "slickers" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables
8 characters
English (US)
2syllables

slickers

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

slickers is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, slickers is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofslickers

1noun
  • One who or that which slicks.
  • (originally North America) A waterproof coat or jacket.
  • A person who is perceived as clever, urbane and possibly disreputable. (abbreviation of city slicker.)
  • A swindler or conman.
  • A symmetrical knife with a handle at each end, used for burnishing leather.
  • A curved tool for smoothing the surfaces of a mould after the withdrawal of the pattern.
  • A two-handled tool for finishing concrete or mortar; a darby.
  • A brush for grooming a cat and removing loose fur.
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