sleek

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[ sleek ]
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adjective,sleek·er, sleek·est.
  1. smooth or glossy, as hair, an animal, etc.

  2. well-fed or well-groomed.

  1. trim and graceful; finely contoured; streamlined: a sleek sports car.

  2. smooth in manners, speech, etc.; suave.

  3. cleverly or deceitfully skillful; slick: a sleek confidence man.

Origin of sleek

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First recorded in 1580–90; variant of slick

Other words for sleek

Other words from sleek

  • sleekly, adverb
  • sleekness, noun

Words Nearby sleek

Other definitions for sleek (2 of 2)

sleek2
[ sleek ]

verb (used with object)
  1. to make sleek; smooth; slick: to sleek leather.

Origin of sleek

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

British Dictionary definitions for sleek

sleek

/ (sliːk) /


adjective
  1. smooth and shiny; polished

  2. polished in speech or behaviour; unctuous

  1. (of an animal or bird) having a shiny healthy coat or feathers

  2. (of a person) having a prosperous appearance

verb(tr)
  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)

Origin of sleek

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C16: variant of slick

Derived forms of sleek

  • sleekly, adverb
  • sleekness, noun
  • sleeky, adjective

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