sleek
1smooth or glossy, as hair, an animal, etc.
well-fed or well-groomed.
trim and graceful; finely contoured; streamlined: a sleek sports car.
smooth in manners, speech, etc.; suave.
cleverly or deceitfully skillful; slick: a sleek confidence man.
Origin of sleek
1Other words for sleek
Other words from sleek
- sleekly, adverb
- sleekness, noun
Other definitions for sleek (2 of 2)
to make sleek; smooth; slick: to sleek leather.
Origin of sleek
2- Also sleek·en [slee-kuhn] /ˈsli kən/ .
Other words from sleek
- sleek·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for sleek
/ (sliːk) /
smooth and shiny; polished
polished in speech or behaviour; unctuous
(of an animal or bird) having a shiny healthy coat or feathers
(of a person) having a prosperous appearance
to make smooth and glossy, as by grooming, etc
(usually foll by over) to cover (up), as by making more agreeable; gloss (over)
Origin of sleek
1Derived forms of sleek
- sleekly, adverb
- sleekness, noun
- sleeky, adjective
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