sleekit
[ slee-kit ]
Origin of sleekit
1First recorded in 1510–20; from the Scottish past participle of sleek2
Words Nearby sleekit
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How to use sleekit in a sentence
Any more than they did when Sir John Suckling apostrophised the "wee, sleekit, cow'rin', tim'rous beastie."
British Dictionary definitions for sleekit
sleekit
/ (ˈsliːkɪt) /
adjectiveScot
smooth; glossy
unctuous
deceitful; crafty; sly
Origin of sleekit
1Scottish, from past participle of sleek
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