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sleek

1

[ sleek ]

adjective

, sleek·er, sleek·est.
  1. smooth or glossy, as hair, an animal, etc.
  2. well-fed or well-groomed.
  3. trim and graceful; finely contoured; streamlined:

    a sleek sports car.

  4. smooth in manners, speech, etc.; suave.
  5. cleverly or deceitfully skillful; slick:

    a sleek confidence man.

    Synonyms: slippery, shady, glib, shrewd, artful, smooth, refined, polished



sleek

2

[ sleek ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to make sleek; smooth; slick:

    to sleek leather.

sleek

/ sliːk /

adjective

  1. smooth and shiny; polished
  2. polished in speech or behaviour; unctuous
  3. (of an animal or bird) having a shiny healthy coat or feathers
  4. (of a person) having a prosperous appearance


verb

  1. to make smooth and glossy, as by grooming, etc
  2. usually foll by over to cover (up), as by making more agreeable; gloss (over)

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Derived Forms

  • ˈsleekly, adverb
  • ˈsleekness, noun
  • ˈsleeky, adjective

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Other Words From

  • sleekly adverb
  • sleekness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sleek1

First recorded in 1580–90; variant of slick

Origin of sleek2

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English sleken, variant of slick

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Word History and Origins

Origin of sleek1

C16: variant of slick

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Example Sentences

This sprayer has a bold, sleek ergonomic design and boasts a fan pattern sprayer which helps propel and coat foods evenly.

This sleek pot comes in two popular sizes—eight or 12 quart—and is easy to clean, thanks to being dishwasher-safe.

If you are looking for something simple and sleek, this tray is a great option.

In Neuralink’s “coming out” party last year, the company envisioned a wireless neural implant with a sleek ivory processing unit worn at the back of the ear.

Gone is the plasticky design of early models, traded up for a sleek and sturdy glass and aluminum design.

The foremost trendsetter of Scandi-sleek design and New Nordic food knows no limit to its progressive reputation.

With a sleek look and perfect pour, the Axium is the decanter of choice for serving red wine during the cold winter months.

But early vampire myths were a far cry from the sleek, cloaked version Stoker described.

The sleek, peanut-shell sized device slips on near the collarbone.

If ESPN is a sleek bachelor pad, ESPNW is the cottage next door filled with Activia and ultra-soft toilet paper.

Sleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.

You have waxed fat and sleek in your seneschalship; this easy life in Dauphiny appears to have been well suited to your health.

He thought that he saw a sleek rounded head closely covered by a black silk hood.

She did not perceive that she was talking like her father as the sleek geldings ambled in review before them.

Kip Burland also recognized the handsome, energetic man with the sleek black hair and small, waxed mustache.

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