slickens
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of slicken
slickens (uncountable)
(US, dialect) The pulverised matter from a quartz mill.
(US, dialect, mining) The lighter soil of hydraulic mines.
• Nickless, snickles
Source: Wiktionary
Slick"ens, n. Etym: [Cf. Slick, n.] (Mining)
Definition: The pulverized matter from a quartz mill, or the lighter soil of hydraulic mines. [Local, U. S.]
Slick"en, a.
Definition: Sleek; smooth. [Prov. Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 May 2025
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
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