sleek

1
[ sleek ]
/ slik /

adjective, sleek·er, sleek·est.

smooth 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.

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Origin of sleek

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First recorded in 1580–90; variant of slick1

SYNONYMS FOR sleek

5 smooth, suave.

OTHER WORDS FROM sleek

sleek·ly, adverbsleek·ness, noun

Words nearby sleek

sled dog, sledder, sledding, sledge, sledgehammer, sleek, sleekit, sleeky, sleep, sleep a wink, not, sleep apnea
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Words related to sleeker

polished, glistening, shiny, silky, satin, glassy, lustrous, silken

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British Dictionary definitions for sleeker

sleek
/ (sliːk) /

adjective

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

verb (tr)

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

Derived forms of sleek

sleekly, adverbsleekness, nounsleeky, adjective

Word Origin for sleek

C16: variant of slick
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