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
Words Nearby sleek
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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How to use sleek in a sentence
This sprayer has a bold, sleek ergonomic design and boasts a fan pattern sprayer which helps propel and coat foods evenly.
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If you are looking for something simple and sleek, this tray is a great option.
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Neuralink’s Wildly Anticipated New Brain Implant: the Hype vs. the Science | Shelly Fan | September 1, 2020 | Singularity HubGone 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.
The Daily Beast’s 2014 Holiday Gift Guide: For the Andy Warhol in Your Life | Allison McNearney | November 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut 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.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsYou have waxed fat and sleek in your seneschalship; this easy life in Dauphiny appears to have been well suited to your health.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniHe 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.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinKip Burland also recognized the handsome, energetic man with the sleek black hair and small, waxed mustache.
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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