SLICKENS

Etymology 1

Verb

slickens

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of slicken

Etymology 2

Noun

slickens (uncountable)

(US, dialect) The pulverised matter from a quartz mill.

(US, dialect, mining) The lighter soil of hydraulic mines.

Anagrams

• 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.]

SLICKEN

Slick"en, a.

Definition: Sleek; smooth. [Prov. Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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