Word: slickem
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sli
ckem
Definition: A very fine waste material produced by hydraulic mining which tends to contaminate waterways.
Morphemes:
Affix: slick
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The finer portion of crushed ore, as of gold, lead, or tin, separated by the water in certain wet processes.
Affix: em
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A unit of measurement equal to the height of the type in use.